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His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials)by: Philip Pullman April 02, 2007 |
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"Northern Lights" is a fantastic novel by Philip Pullman. It is the first book in a trilogy called "His Dark Materials". This book, is about a girl called Lyra, who lives in a universe like ours, but very different in lots of things. Lyra used to attend Oxford College until she finds out about "dust". When her friend Roger disappears, Lyra sets off to the North to find him with help of her "daemon" and an "alethiometer" given to her by the master of Oxford College. This book is one of those books in which someone cannot stop reading. It is perfectly written, exciting, and sometimes even scary. I not only recommend this book to children, but to every person that just needs something to be excited about.
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Once Upon a Time in the Northby: Philip Pullman April 04, 2008 |
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This prequel is the story of how Lee Scoresby met Iorek Byrnison (characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy, and if you haven't read that, better to start there than here). It might fairly be classed as a ripping yarn. It's a tale well told, charmingly illustrated with engravings by John Lawrence: inessential but fun.
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Lyra's Oxfordby: Philip Pullman November 01, 2007 |
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If you have read "His Dark Materials Trilogy" and enjoyed them you might be asking yourself the very question my title asks; where are they now?
Well... If you take a chance to read this book you will get some idea. Here we look in on Lyra about two years after the end of the book "The Amber Spyglass". Some people might describe this as a cheap money making ploy, but I think true fans (like myself) that were left at the end of the last book sobbing into their tissues, would enjoy this. Yes, it might be a bit pricely, let us not forget that this short story is about the same length as a long chapter. But, we get the cool map and other paraphernalia that have fallen out between worlds into ours. If the trilogy ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Amber Spyglass, The (Golden Compass) (His Dark Materials) (His Dark Materials)by: Philip Pullman August 06, 2007 |
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I'll be brief, just to say that this is my favourite book of all time and is unquestionably a book for adults as it really is something special. Wonderfully moving and writen superbly.
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His Dark Materials Trilogy: BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Dramatisation (BBC Audiobooks)by: Philip Pullman January 06, 2003 |
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This is a wonderful adaptation. The acting is really great - the voices are perfect in my mind, particularly Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, the gyptians... Lord Asriel's seems perhaps strange to start with, but before long he seems great for the job. I agree with the above that the adaptations could have merited from being a bit longer - but having read the books and then listened to these it's not actually that noticable. The adapters have done well in condensing it to this space, spending most time on the most important bits - the end of the first book, for example. The adapters clearly have a great love of the book and Lavinia Murray has done a great job into adapting into two CDs worth, and the acting is really great. Highly recommended!
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The Firework-maker's Daughterby: Philip Pullman November 04, 2004 |
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I bought this Pullman book thinking it might be suitable for my 10 yr old daughter. She is doing a project on China so I thought it might bring in an interesting aspect on Chinese culture, as the main character is a Chinese girl called Lila.- Not only did the prose not live up to it's review status, I was shocked to discover that the imagery and moral values are totally unsuitable for young children.(The book has been recommended for 8 year olds and up).
Pullman's main push in his book seemed to be to subtly yet profoundly introduce the philosophies of atheism and humanism - with no hint of this on the cover. My main concerns as a parent are; 1) The book undermines a child's confidence in his parents;"Didn't your father ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Subtle Knife, The (Golden Compass) (His Dark Materials) (His Dark Materials)by: Philip Pullman August 06, 2007 |
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Having watched the film "The Golden Compass" I bought and read the first book ("His Dark Materials") which I found very enjoyable.
This book continues, opening up world after world, each with its own unique character. Full of twists and revelations, beautifully written, easy to read, and delightful. >>More Details |
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His Dark Materials Trilogy Box Set (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)by: Philip Pullman November 05, 2007 |
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I was not sure what to think with all the hype and anti-religion stuff that surrounded the release of the movie, but having found out that my Dad had read the books years ago and enjoyed them decided to give them a go. These are technically childrens books, but dont let that put you off. The ideas, science and relationships in these make you wonder if this was really aimed at parents and not kids. More adult I would say than Harry Potter for example. I took the whole set with me on my holiday, and read them all before I got home..... Fantastic read!
Only 1 small criticism is the 'Golden Compass' name and movie pics on the covers..... I never saw what was wrong with Northern Lights, but I suppose they had to change it after they decided to change the ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart)by: Philip Pullman November 06, 2006 |
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In The Ruby in the Smoke, Phillip Pullman combines three of my favorite things: young adult fiction, a good mystery and a Victorian era setting.
Sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart has recently lost her father in a shipwreck. After receiving a mysterious note warning her to "beware of the Seven Blessings", she visits her late father's shipping firm in the hope that someone there can make sense of the note. When she asks one of her father's employees about the Seven Blessings, the man is so terrified that he dies of a heart attack right in front of Sally. And so begins a chain of events that will have Sally questioning the circumstances of her father's death as well as her connection to a priceless Indian ruby. All the while Sally is pursued by a series ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)by: Philip Pullman March 05, 2007 |
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I found this book rather disappointing and am quite baffled as to the reasons for its immense popularity. The characterisation is weak, the dialogue irritating, the alternate world is ours, basically, with a few arbitrary tweaks, and things with slightly different names(e.g. gypsies are "gyptians", Norway is "Norroway", or something). I only became interested in the last 50-60 pages as the allegorical element of the story became clear, somewhat along the lines of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books. But the few interesting ideas towards the end are not enough to justify this poorly-written and none-too-imaginative book, and I won't be reading the sequels.
That said, I tend not to like flavour of the month-type books, and sometimes I suspect that I only read them to pooh ... Read More: >>More Details |
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