The first volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS
DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed
BBC/HBO television series.
First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece,
this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for
children's literature.
“Without this child, we shall all die.”
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree
among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands
of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.
Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences
far beyond her own world…
This edition has a beautiful cover from celebrated artist,
Chris Wormell.
The first season of His Dark Materials: Northern
Lights, premiered on BBC1 in November 2019
The second season, The Subtle Knife, is
November 2020
The third season, The Amber Spyglass, is
yet to have a release date announced
This is Book 1 in the His Dark Materials Series. See all His Dark Materials books here.
Sir Philip Pullman is undoubtedly one of our finest authors. His magical universes, wonderful characters and exciting stories have earned him multiple awards, including the Gold Smarties Award for The Firework Maker’s Daughter, the Carnegie Medal in 1995 for [i][url=https
More about Philip PullmanChris Wormell is a self-taught artist, and the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991. Two Frogs won the Nestle Bronze Award, Molly and the Night Monster was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and One Smart Fish won the Booktrust Early Years Awards Best Picture Book. His books include George and the Dragon and The Big Ugly Monster and the Littl
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