books by Philip Pullman     books:       Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version Philip Pullman Viking Adult, 2012 #1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world’s best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales . Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories ...             The Firework-maker's Daughter Philip Pullman Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books), 2004 What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is ...a Firework-Maker! But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons and Golden Sneezes. There is also one special secret: every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend! Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames, Lila sets off alone. Her friends, Chulak and Hamlet - the King's white ...             The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001 In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors. First, her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, appears with evidence of mystery and danger in the far North, including ...             His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman, 2003             Lyra's Oxford Philip Pullman Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003 An exciting new tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story by Mr. Pullman, plus a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from the past. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence.             Once Upon a Time in the North: His Dark Materials (David Fickling Books) Philip Pullman Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008 In this new prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby--Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua--is just 24 years old, and he's recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving oil magnate Larsen Manganese, corrupt mayoral candidate Ivan ...             The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ Philip Pullman Canongate U.S., 2011 Upon its hardcover publication, renowned author Philip Pullman’s The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ provoked heated debates and stirred a frenzy of controversy throughout the clerical and literary worlds alike with its bold retelling of the life of Jesus Christ. In this remarkable piece of fiction, famously atheistic author Philip Pullman challenges the events of the Gospels and puts forward his own compelling and plausible version ...             The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001 The Amber Spyglass brings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, making the final volume of His Dark Materials the most powerful of the trilogy. Along with the return of Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, Dr. Mary Malone, and Iorek Byrnison the armored bear, come a host of new characters: the Mulefa, mysterious wheeled creatures with the power to see Dust; Gallivespian Lord Roke, a ...             His Dark Materials Omnibus Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012 FOR THE FIRST time, all three books of Philip Pullman's award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy ( The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass ) will be published in their entirety in one volume. Perfect for both new and established Pullman fans who want to read (or reread) the whole trilogy before The Golden Compass movie debuts on December 7, 2007, this handsome 6 x 9 omnibus will feature every word of the trilogy as well ...             The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001 Here is the highly anticipated second installment of Philip Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy, begun with the critically acclaimed The Golden Compass . Lyra and Will, her newfound friend, tumble separately into the strange tropical otherworld of Cittàgazze, "the city of magpies," where adults are curiously absent and children run wild. Here their lives become inextricably entwined when Lyra's alethiometer gives her a simple command: find Will's ...             Clockwork : Or All Wound Up Philip Pullman Scholastic Paperbacks, 1998 Frankenstein-meets-Pinnochio-meets-Faust in this incredible feat of storytelling. Fritz, the writer, spins a spine-tingling tale to cheer up Karl, the apprentice clockmaker. But rather than helping matters, the story begins to come true...             La Brújula Dorada. Luces del Norte, La Materia Oscura I (B de Books) (Zeta) (Spanish Edition) B de Books, 2012 Muchos mundos, una historia. Las aventuras de Lyra en la trilogía La Materia Oscura te llevarán a un universo muy particular: 'Luces del norte' se sitúa en un mundo como el nuestro, pero a la vez muy diferente, en el que el extraño aletiómetro que Lyra posee la obligará a emprender un increíble viaje por las gélidas tierras árticas, donde reinan los clanes de las brujas y luchan los osos polares. En 'La daga' se transforma el universo ...             The Balloonist: A Novel Macdonald Harris Overlook TP, 2012 As in the best of Jules Verne or Albert Sanchez Pinol, The Balloonist is a gripping and surreal yarn, chilling and comic by turn, that brilliantly reinvents the Arctic adventure. It is July 1897, at the northernmost reach of the inhabited world. A Swedish scientist, an American journalist, and a young, French-speaking adventurer climb into a wicker gondola suspended beneath a huge, red-and-white balloon. The ropes are cut, the balloon rises, ...             The Shadow in the North: A Sally Lockhart Mystery Philip Pullman Ember, 2008 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.             The Golden Key: And Other Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (A Penguin Special from Viking) Viking Adult, 2012 The perfect Halloween literary treat: three Brothers Grimm fairy tales retold by Philip Pullman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass Here are three enchanting Brothers Grimm fairy tales retold by one of the most accomplished authors of our time on their 200th anniversary. Philip Pullman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, brings his gift for spinning tales of dark ...             The Tiger in the Well: A Sally Lockhart Mystery Philip Pullman Ember, 2008 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.             Count Karlstein Philip Pullman, Diana Bryan Yearling, 2000 Now in paperback, a spooky and funny middle-grade thriller from the author of The Golden Compass.             The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery Philip Pullman Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008 “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.             I Was a Rat! Philip Pullman Yearling, 2002 “I Was a Rat!” So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’s true. But what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of “Rodent Delusion”? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground freak? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. A champion wriggler and a budding thief? That’s what Billy thinks. Or just an ordinary small boy, though a little ratty in his habits? Only three ...             Lightspeed Magazine, March 2013, ... John Joseph Adams, 2013 Lightspeed is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. In this month's issue, we have original science fiction by Jake Kerr ("Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince") and ...              search for books balloonist, brothers, christ, clockwork, compass, daughter, dorada, edition, english, fickling, firework, firework-maker, karlstein, lightspeed, lockhart, magazine, materia, materials, mystery, omnibus, penguin, scoundrel, shadow, spanish, special, spyglass, subtle, trilogy, version, viking books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Handelingen Van Het Genootschap Voor Geschiedenis Gesticht Onder De ... home  impressum - about us