By Philip Pullman (author) Part of the His Dark Materials series
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Film tie-in version. The third in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. His ‘Dark Materials’, is the story of Lyra, a young girl with an exceptional destiny. Brought up in Jordan College, Oxford Lyra uncovers a secret about her mysterious guardian which leads to some dangerous questioning.
It also marks the beginning of Lyra’s search for her friend Roger, a search that takes her to the ice kingdoms of the North where armoured bears rule. Lyra’s courage and stubborn determination lead her on this mission of incredible danger in this brilliant and imaginative story. It’s completely original and totally spellbinding; a true classic that will stand the test of time much in the way Tolkien’s famous work has done.
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There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way... The third novel in Philip Pullman's epic His Dark Materials trilogy. The first, Northern Lights, is now the stunning motion picture The Golden Compass, made by New Line Cinema and Scholastic Media. The terrible war foretold by the witches is coming.
Will is the bearer of the subtle knife, the most powerful weapon in all the worlds, and must deliver it to Lord Asriel. But he faces his dangerous journey alone, for Lyra has disappeared...
Philip Pullman one of the most acclaimed writers working today.
He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek. He has also won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal for Northern Lights (and the reader-voted ‘Carnegie of Carnegies’ for the best children’s book of the past seventy years); the Whitbread (now Costa) Award for The Amber Spyglass; and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, in honour of his body of work. The first volume of Philip Pullman’s long-awaited trilogy The Book of Dust, set in the same world as His Dark Materials, published in 2017, and the second volume followed in 2019.
Author photo © Michael Leckie portrait.
Costa Children's Book Award 2021
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A must-read, it is one of the best trilogies I have ever read in my life.
A thrilling book with a captivating plot. Pullman has added a whole new world to the mixture and it resonates and fits in nicely with the prequels. Lyra and Will have just entered a new world together and realise that their destiny is more intertwined than anything they had ever known. Covering the deep depths of religion and sin, this book is perhaps the most deserving to be called a fantasy book.
Despite not being as awe-taking as the Golden Compass and the Subtle Knife, it answers many philosophical questions.... Read Full Review
This is just one book in our collection of Golden Compass books. Just click on the books below to find out more about the rest. There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Amber Spyglass and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Amber Spyglass features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Amber Spyglass was written by Philip Pullman and published by Scholastic
Amber Spyglass has 544 pages
Yes it is part of His Dark Materials series
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