Winner of the Carnegie of Carnegies in 2007 and Carnegie winner in 1995, Northern Lights is 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+)
A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback to celebrate
the 25th anniversary of NORTHERN LIGHTS, with breathtaking
art throughout by Chris Wormell.
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…
Now a major HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson,
James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Chris Wormell has illustrated the covers for The
Book of Dust: la Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth.
