Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy in one slipcase. Since the first volume was published in 1995 and was filmed as THE GOLDEN COMPASS as well as a thrilling and critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series, the trilogy has been called a modern masterpiece. The first book in the series, Northern Lights, won the UK's top awards for children's literature.
The first series was the most-watched new British show in five years - and peaked at 7.2 million viewers. It received a 5-star review from Lucy Mangan in The Guardian: "a riveting realisation of Philip Pullman's magic". HIS DARK MATERIALS is one of the most popular and successful children's series of all time.
Titles Include:
Northern Lights
“Without this child, we shall all die.” Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world… This edition has a beautiful cover from celebrated artist, Chris Wormell.
The Subtle Knife
"What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...
The Amber Spyglass
"We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back." Will 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...