Philip Pullman

A devastating story of love, betrayal and revenge, The Butterfly Tattoo is a gripping early novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author, Philip Pullman.Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her at an Oxford ball. She's beautiful but secretive and he can't help but want to be with her. But fate is cruel and, as their relationship blossoms, tragedy and violence wait in the wings. Chris's boss has a shady past that won't stay hidden. And his ruthless enemies will use two innocent teenagers to exact their revenge on him . . .*The Butterfly Tattoo was originally published as The White Mercedes.

Lyra and Pantalaimon have journeyed north, in search of the missing children and Lord Asriel. The path ahead will lead to dark truths and grave danger . The second book in a stunning three-volume graphic novel adaptation of Northern Lights, the first of which won the Prix Jeunesse du Festival d'Angoul�ªme.

Now in paperback The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam doughnut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also alive. It walks and it talks and it's got a personality like no other. A meaner, sulkier, snider, snarlinger Pudding you've never met. So Bunyip Bluegum (the koala) finds out when he joins Barnacle Bill (the sailor) and Sam Sawnoff (the penguin bold) as members of the Noble Society of Pudding Owners, whose "members are required to wander along the roads, indulgin' in conversation, song and story, and eatin' at regular intervals from the Pudding." The Magic Pudding rivals The Stinky Cheese Man as one of the craziest books ever written for young readers.

As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable. The first book in a stunning three-volume graphic novel adaptation of Northern Lights.

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 daemon 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 more-than-mortal battle. The stunning full-color art offers both new and returning readers a chance to experience the story of Lyra, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary role to play in the fates of multiple worlds, in an entirely new way. Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. " The Washington Post""

Benny, Thunderbolt, Bridie, Sharky and the Peretti twins are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come together to form the New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver and skulduggery. Fake coins are turning up all over Lambeth and the finger of suspicion is pointing at Thunderbolt's dad - could he really be the forger?

In this beautiful book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm and presents them in a'clear as water' retelling, in his unique and brilliant voice. From the quests and romance of classics such as 'Rapunzel', 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella' to the danger and wit of such lesser-known tales as 'The Three Snake Leaves', 'Hans-my-Hedgehog' and 'Godfather Death', Pullman brings the heart of each timeless tale to the fore, following with a brief but fascinating commentary on the story's background and history. In his introduction, he discusses how these stories have lasted so long, and become part of our collective storytelling imagination. These new versions show the adventures at their most lucid and engaging yet. Pullman's Grimm Tales of wicked wives, brave children and villainous kings will have you reading, reading aloud and rereading them for many years to come.

Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London's South Bank--a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes. When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues--a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut Gang. Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever--Philip Pullman.

Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Watson receive a visit from a young lady who tells them a curious tale about her uncle, an eminent zoologist. To her evident dismay, he has returned from the Far East with a suspicious stranger and an odd-looking whip. Holmes smells a rat and the game is afoot...

The only hardcover omnibus of the best-selling and award-winning fantasy trilogy. Philip Pullman's trilogy is a masterpiece that transcends genre and appeals to readers of all ages. His heroine, Lyra, is an orphan living in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are entwined. The epic story that takes us through the three novels is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armored polar bears, magical devices, witches, and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound reimagining of Milton's Paradise Lost that has already inspired a number of serious books of literary criticism. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis before him, Pullman has invented a richly detailed and marvelously imagined world, complex and thought-provoking enough to enthrall adults as well as younger readers. An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation and bravura storytelling, His Dark Materials is a monumental and enduring achievement. Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.

Fantasy, mystery, war and love - it's all here in the magical trilogy His Dark MaterialsThis BEAUTIFUL GIFT collection features ALL THREE titles in the award-winning trilogy: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and THE AMBER SPYGLASSThe Amber SpyglassWill and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned . . .Northern LightsLyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon 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, witch clans and armoured bears.The Subtle KnifeLyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld - Cittàgazze, where soul-eating Spectres stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat - and the shattering truth of their own destiny.

"The Firework-Maker's Daughter," is award winning children's writer Philip Pullman's brilliant and inspiring story about Lila, who dreams of becoming a firework-maker just like her father.

Outrageously zany and filled with non-stop surprises, Simon Reade s theatrical adaptation of "The Scarecrow and His Servant" (a children s tale by renowned author Philip Pullman), is an enchanting play for young readers and performers."

"BEWARE THE SEVEN blessings . . . " When she first utters these words, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues to her father's mysterious death.

UNLIKE MOST VICTORIAN women, Sally is completely independent, with her own successful business and a comfortable home for her young daughter, Harriet. But Sally's whole world is about to collapse. A stranger emerges, claiming to be both her husband and Harriet's father and threatening all that she has.

WHEN ONE OF Sally's clients loses a large sum of money in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally sets out to investigate. But as she delves deeper into the identity of a wealthy and elusive industrialist, she uncovers a plot so diabolical, it could subvert the entire civilized world.

AFTER WITNESSING 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.

London år 1878. I sitt arbete som ekonomisk rådgivare träffar Sally Lockhart en kund som förlorat hela sitt sparkapital när ett skepp förlist. Sally blir bestört, det var nämligen på hennes inrådan som kunden hade investerat i rederiet. Tillsammans med kompanjonerna på Garlands detektivbyrå försöker Sally lösa mysteriet med det förlista skeppet och undersökningarna leder ofrånkomligen mot den berömde och stenrike industrimannen Axel Bellman från Sverige. Vilka hemliga trådar drar han i? Hur kommer det sig att han snart ska gifta sig med en ung och sällsynt vacker aristokratisk flicka som uppenbarligen hellre vill dö? Och finns det försänkningar ändå upp på regeringsnivå? Skuggan från norr är en sällsynt spännande historia som utspelar sig i Londons finaste salonger, på varietéteatrarna och i dimmiga gränder. Här saknas ingenting av det som utmärker en riktig äventyrsberättelse: högt tempo, mystiska människor, svarta hemligheter, kärlek och ond bråd död. Detta är den andra boken om Sally Lockhart.

Count Karlstein, or The Ride of the Demon Huntsman, was Philip Pullman's first novel for children, published by Chatto and Windus in 1982.

Mehr als 1400 Seiten Fantasie, Spannung und Lesespaß pur in der preiswerten Taschenbuch-Gesamtausgabe der Trilogie "His Dark Materials". Zum ersten Mal im Schuber, mit märchenhaft illustrierten Umschlägen von Dieter Wiesmüller, gestaltet von Kerstin Schürmann. Der goldene Kompass: Lyra ist klug und unendlich neugierig. Was erforscht z.B. ihr geheimnisvoller Onkel Lord Asriel oben im eisigen Norden Europas? Und warum verschwinden in ihrer Umgebung immer mehr Kinder? Doch Antworten auf all diese Fragen findet sie nur, wenn sie sich auf die Spuren ihres Onkels wagt, wo Panzereisbären eine uneinnehmbare Festung bewachen und hinter dem Polarlicht eine neue Welt beginnt. Das magische Messer: Lyra, die tapfere Heldin aus "Der Goldene Kompass", ist in einer schwierigen Situation: Sie hat die ihr vertraute Welt verlassen und wird doch immer noch von der gefährlichen Mrs. Coulter verfolgt. Aber sie findet auch einen Freund, den zwölfjährigen Will, dessen Vater vor vielen Jahren auf einer Expedition in den hohen Norden spurlos veschwunden ist. Wills Vater war Forscher... Das Bernstein-Teleskop: Atemberaubende Abenteuer hat Lyra schon in den ersten beiden Bänden von Philip Pullmans Fantasy-Trilogie bestanden. Jetzt muss sie in die Welt der Toten eine alte Schuld sühnen und eine Erkenntnis suchen, die sie nur dort finden kann. Die Bewohner der Welten geraten währenddessen immer mehr in Aufruhr. Hinter den Kulissen rüsten die Allermächtigsten zu einem Kampf um die Zukunft der Welten. Was Philip Pullman in den ersten beiden Bänden, im "Goldenen Kompass" und im "Magischen Messer", meisterhaft begann, führt er jetzt zu einem grandiosen Finale.