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Without this child, we shall all die. Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears. As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth- she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable. The first book in a stunning three-volume graphic novel adaptation of Northern Lights.

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Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant. * Scotsman * A stunning, dense and deep novel . . . funny and unquenchably imaginative. * Observer * Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. * The Washington Post * The story's signature fantasies are realized with compelling force. Skillfully translated back into English, Melchior-Durand and Oubrerie's retelling will bring Pullman's work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * Spellbinding. * Daily Telegraph *

Spellbinding. Daily Telegraph Readers are quickly drawn into the dreaming spires of Jordan College, the magnificence of Lyra's nemesis Mrs. Coulter's mansion, and the fens of the water-dwelling gyptians, all presented in a fast-paced series of compressed, closely-worked panels. The story's signature fantasies [...] are realized with compelling force. Skillfully translated back into English, Melchior-Durand and Oubrerie's retelling will bring Pullman's work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Superb ... all-stops-out thrilling. The Washington Post A stunning, dense and deep novel ... funny and unquenchably imaginative. Observer Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant. Scotsman

Spellbinding. Daily Telegraph Readers are quickly drawn into the dreaming spires of Jordan College, the magnificence of Lyra's nemesis Mrs. Coulter's mansion, and the fens of the water-dwelling gyptians, all presented in a fast-paced series of compressed, closely-worked panels. The story's signature fantasies [...] are realized with compelling force. Skillfully translated back into English, Melchior-Durand and Oubrerie's retelling will bring Pullman's work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. Publishers Weekly (starred review) A stunning, dense and deep novel ... funny and unquenchably imaginative. Observer Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant. Scotsman His Dark Materials wasn't just the best children's book - it was also the most interesting fictional experiment of our times. Reader's Digest

Spellbinding. Daily Telegraph A stunning, dense and deep novel ... funny and unquenchably imaginative. Observer Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant. Scotsman His Dark Materials wasn't just the best children's book - it was also the most interesting fictional experiment of our times. Reader's Digest An eye-widening fantasy, a scorching thriller and a thought-provoking reflection on the human condition, this is a book that can be enjoyed at many levels. Guardian

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Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman s epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.

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