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Amber Spyglass, The (Golden Compass) (His Dark Materials) (His Dark Materials)»rank: 614705by: Philip Pullman
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The Firework-maker's Daughter»rank: 827525by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: : 'A thousand miles ago, in a country east of the jungle and south of the mountains, there lived a firework-maker called Lalchand and his daughter, Lila.' Lila, the heroine of Philip Pullman's charming fable, was, as a baby, 'a cross little thing, always crying and refusing her food, but Lalchand built a cradle for her in the corner of the workshop, where she could see the sparks play and listen to the fizz and ...
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His Dark Materials»rank: 704292by: Philip Pullman, Nicholas Wright
0ur opinion: :With sales of three-quarters of a million copies last year alone, Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials is already acknowledged as a classic. A cunning blend of traditional children's adventure with sophisticated fantasy and science fiction, it follows the escapades of Lyra and Will in their parallel worlds. Dramatized by award-winning playwright Nicholas Wright for the National Theatre.
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Puss in Boots: The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline»rank: 321675by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :0h, what's a poor miller's son to do? Bequeathed nothing but a cat when his father dies, Jacques is baffled. ''The cat?' said Jacques. 'Father's left me the cat?' He was a fine cat, but not much use when it came to earning a living.' 0f course, this is before Jacques realizes that what he has is a 'most enterprising' cat that will bring him fame, fortune, and a princess. Philip Pullman, Carnegie Medal-winning author ...
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The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery (Sally Lockhart)»rank: 873848by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :AFTER WlTNESSlNG A mysterious explosion, three young Londoners—Becky, Jim, and Adelaide—journey to a tiny country high in the mountains of Central Europe in 1882. They’re an unlikely trio to lead a country, but when Adelaide’s husband, the new king, is assassinated, she finds herself fighting for the crown—and for her very life.
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Canongate Myth Series: Includes A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, Weight, and Dream Angus (Myths, The)»rank: 793394by: Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson, Alexander Smith
0ur opinion: :An exquisitely designed box set of the hardcover editions of A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong; The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood; Dream Angus by Alexander Smith, Weight by Jeanette Winterson, as well as a four-page, beautifully designed insert of an essay by Philip Pullman, ̶O;A Word or Two About Myths,” available only within the box set.
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The Myths Boxset (Canongate Myths)»rank: 570718by: Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson, Karen Armstrong, Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :An exquisitely designed box set of the hardcover editions of A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong; The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood; Dream Angus by Alexander Smith, Weight by Jeanette Winterson, as well as a four-page, beautifully designed insert of an essay by Philip Pullman, ̶O;A Word or Two About Myths,” available only within the box set.
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LA DAGA (Luces del Norte)»rank: 294413by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :Cuando el camino de Will se cruza con el de Lyra, el rumbo de sus vidas cambia para siempre. Will necesita descubrir la verdad sobre la desaparición de su padre. Para ello, iniciará un sorprendente viaje en le que se trasladará a una nueva dimensión, y conocerá a una extraña niña, Lyra. / The Subtle Knife offers everything we could have wished for, and more. For a start, there's a young hero--from our world--who ...
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Spring-Heeled Jack»rank: 321081by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :'The wisps of fog were whisked aside, and the girls looked up at the stars and saw--The devil? Well, if he wasn't the devil, then who the devil was he?' Philip Pullman can sure tell a story. Spring-Heeled Jack, originally published years ago in the U.K., is an over-the-top Victorian romp in the boisterous vein of the master storyteller's Count Karlstein and l Was a Rat. All the ingredients for an edge-of-seat page-turner are here: ...
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The Golden Compass: Library Edition»rank: 753332by: Philip Pullman
0ur opinion: :'The wisps of fog were whisked aside, and the girls looked up at the stars and saw--The devil? Well, if he wasn't the devil, then who the devil was he?' Philip Pullman can sure tell a story. Spring-Heeled Jack, originally published years ago in the U.K., is an over-the-top Victorian romp in the boisterous vein of the master storyteller's Count Karlstein and l Was a Rat. All the ingredients for an edge-of-seat page-turner are here: ...
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