Philip Pullman
21) The collectors
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 0.5
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"On a cold winter's night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the senior common room of a college in Oxford, discussing two new unusual pieces--a portrait of a striking young woman and a bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story that has traveled across time and worlds..." --
In this darkly delicious sliver of a tale, Philip Pullman offers a glimpse of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
HIS DARK MATERIALS IS SOON TO BE AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!
The Collectors is a brand-new e-short, set in the world of Philip Pullman’s beloved and bestselling His Dark Materials
In this darkly delicious sliver of a tale, Philip Pullman offers a glimpse of the enigmatic girl who will become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.
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The Collectors is a brand-new e-short, set in the world of Philip Pullman’s beloved and bestselling His Dark Materials
In this darkly delicious sliver of a tale, Philip Pullman offers a glimpse of the enigmatic girl who will become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.
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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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The author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy shares insights into the art of writing while exploring how education, religion, and science, as well as his favorite classics, helped shaped his literary life.
"From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that shaped his vision, his experience of writing and understanding the magic of storytelling....
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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An over-sized, lavishly illustrated, full-color edition of Philip Pullman's beloved classic.
Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass has been changing the world for twenty-five years.
We are delighted to offer this new edition of the classic, with more than 100 full-color illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Chris Wormell.
A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, The Golden Compass is the story of Lyra and her dæmon...
Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass has been changing the world for twenty-five years.
We are delighted to offer this new edition of the classic, with more than 100 full-color illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Chris Wormell.
A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, The Golden Compass is the story of Lyra and her dæmon...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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*National Bestseller*
The acclaimed retelling of the world’s best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust—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,”...
The acclaimed retelling of the world’s best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust—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,”...
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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The world of Philip Pullman’s internationally bestselling His Dark Materials saga is brought to visual life in book 1 of a three-volume graphic adaptation of The Golden Compass.
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...
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...
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Series
Publisher
Silberfisch
Pub. Date
2007
Language
Deutsch
Description
Die Geschichte beginnt in Oxford, wo ein Mädchen namens Lyra ein altehrwürdiges Internat besucht. Lyra ist klug, wild, unendlich neugierig und stößt bei ihren Erkundungen auf beunruhigende Dinge: Was erforscht ihr geheimnisvoller Onkel Lord Asriel oben im eisigen Norden Europas? Und warum verschwinden in der Gegend um Oxford immer mehr Kinder? Doch Antworten auf all diese Fragen findet sie nur, wenn sie sich auf die Spuren ihres Onkels in den...
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Series
Publisher
Graphix, Scholastic
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
John Blake and his mysterious ship are doomed to sail between centuries and when he meets a shipwrecked girl named Serena he promises to help get her back to her time, but first they must stop the sinister and powerful Dahlberg Corporation.
Author
Series
Golden compass (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Description
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...
35) Paradise lost
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Language
English
Description
"John Milton's Paradise Lost, an epic poem on the clash between God and his fallen angel, Satan, is a profound meditation on fate, free will, and divinity, and one of the most, beautiful works in world literature. Extracted from the Modern Library's highly acclaimed The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton, this edition reflects up-to-date scholarship and includes a substantial introduction, fresh commentary, and other features - annotations...
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English
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What do Philip Pullman and J.K. Rowling have in common that has made both of their stories so successful? What does Pullman listen to while he writes—and who, or what, is Dust?
Pullman's award-winning trilogy His Dark Materials has been appreciated by readers of all ages. It is now set to welcome new fans as it is adapted for television by the BBC, and his new trilogy at last sees publication.
Nicholas Tucker, a leading authority on children's literature,...
37) I was a rat!
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Language
English
Description
A little boy turns life in London upside down when he appears at the house of a lonely old couple and insists he was a rat.
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English
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The undisputed pioneer of the horror, detective and science-fiction genres, Edgar Allan Poe was an accomplished poet as well as a celebrated writer of short stories. The present edition contains all of his works in verse, from the major poems of his maturity - such as his famous ballads 'The Raven' and 'Lenore' - to those he published in his youth and those that were collected immediately after his premature death in 1849. Also included in this volume...
39) Count Karlstein
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Language
English
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In the mountains of Switzerland the wicked Count Karlstein plots to abandon his two orphaned nieces in a hunting lodge as prey for the Demon Huntsman and his ghostly hounds. Can you hear the distant howling of hounds and the thunder of ghostly hooves? It's All Souls' Eve and Zamiel the Demon Huntsman has come to claim his prey! He's headed straight for Castle Karlstein, where the evil count has hatched an evil plan; he'll sacrifice his two young nieces...