Winner of the Carnegie of Carnegies in 2007 and Carnegie winner in 1995.
Part one of Philip Pullman’s magnificent trilogy. His ‘Dark Materials’, is the story of Lyra, a young girl with an exceptional destiny. Brought up in Jordan College, Oxford Lyra uncovers a secret about her mysterious guardian which leads to some dangerous questioning. It also marks the beginning of Lyra’s search for her friend Roger, a search that takes her to the ice kingdoms of the North where armoured bears rule. Lyra’s courage and stubborn determination lead her on this mission of incredible danger in this brilliant and imaginative story. The author’s vivid imagination and vision is so spectacular and moving that it will leave you almost speechless with admiration and the amazingly diverse characters will be universally admired by all those who read about them. It’s completely original and totally spellbinding; a true classic that will stand the test of time much in the way Tolkien’s famous work has done. If we at Lovereading were to pick out our ‘winner of winners’ then it would be Northern Lights, the first in Pullman’s Dark Materials trilogy. (12+)
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One of the most beautiful books I have ever read. An enchanting novel, I could barely put the book away. It is about Lyra Belacqua, an eleven-year-old girl in Jordan College as sanctuary who realises the beautiful danger of the world and its fragility in the North.
One of the most beautiful books I have ever read. An enchanting novel, I can barely put the book away.... Read Full Review