Philip Pullman
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Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her dæmon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle -- a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, and a mysterious substance known as Dust. As she hurtles toward danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win -- or to lose -- this...
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Golden compass (Graphic novels) volume 3
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English
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In this graphic novel adaptation, the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.
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Golden compass (Graphic novels) volume 2
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English
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"This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, she means to rescue the children held captive by the notorious Gobblers"--Amazon.com.
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Set in Victorian London, fearless young Sally Lockhart has a mind for numbers and for sleuthing. Recently orphaned Sally is armed with a pearl-handled pistol and her keen mind, uncovers the secrets of her father's death aboard the sunken schooner Lavinia, discovers hidden cursed jewels, and faces England's deadliest villains with bold courage.
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Lyra, the young protagonist of the story, lives in Jordan College, Oxford. Placed there at the request of her Uncle, Lord Asriel, she lives a sheltered life amongst the scholars and college staff while under the watchful protection of The Master and Librarian Scholar Charles. When the glamorous and mesmeric Mrs. Coulter enters Lyra's life, she embarks upon a dangerous journey of discovery from Oxford to London. Here she meets Father MacPhail, Lord...
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" The acclaimed retelling of the world's best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Golden Compass-now in paperback, and with 3 new tales! Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as "Cinderella, " "Snow White, " "Rapunzel, " and "Hansel and Gretel" have become deeply woven into the Western imagination. Now Philip Pullman, the New York Times-bestselling...
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Philip Pullman realza la esencia de cada uno de estos relatos y a continuación hace un breve y fascinante comentario acerca del origen del mismo. Con una formidable introducción por el autor, en la que apunta las razones por las que estas historias han sobrevivido al paso del tiempo y se han convertido en parte de nuestro imaginario colectivo, estos relatos de esposas perversas, niños vailentes y reyes villanos nos mantendrán leyendo, leyendo...
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Inside His dark materials contains an exclusive interview with Philip Pullman, as well as interviews with friends, former teachers, and others fascinated by his work. The world of Philip Pullman is constructed around an exclusive interview, scripted by Pullman's friend, Nick Turner, and it documents Pullman's life and works.
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"Based on Philip Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy, this compelling HBO series follows young orphan Lyra on an incredible adventure into a parallel world where a human's soul exists outside of their body in the form of a talking animal. Over the course of three thrilling seasons, Lyra embarks upon a dangerous journey of discovery that will change her life forever"--
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In a parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest...