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The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials***COMING SOON A NEW HBO SERIES, HIS DARK MATERIALS, BASED ON PULLMAN'S BOOKS*** The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time." Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach. Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers
***COMING SOON A NEW HBO SERIES, HIS DARK MATERIALS, BASED ON PULLMAN'S BOOKS***The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time." Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach. Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world. Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want. But what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other... A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, Philip Pullman's award-winning The Golden Compass is the first in the His Dark Materials series, which continues with The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction
Published in 40 Countries "Arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years." --The Washington Post "Very grand indeed." --The New York Times "Pullman is quite possibly a genius." --Newsweek
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/16/1996
ISBN: 9780679879244
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.87w x 1.31d
Award: Hugo Award - Nominee
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/1996 pg. 1179
Library Journal 02/15/1996 pg. 176
School Library Journal 04/01/1996 pg. 158
New York Times 05/19/1996 pg. 34
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/1996 pg. 379
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1997 pg. 1294
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1997 pg. 1305
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 296 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1997 pg. 765
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 978
New York Review of Books 03/25/2004 pg. 25
Publishers Weekly 02/19/1996
Newsweek 12/03/2007 pg. 57
Kliatt 11/01/2007 pg. 4
Time 12/10/2007 pg. 86
Entertainment Weekly 12/14/2007 pg. 30
Entertainment Weekly 12/21/2007 pg. 83
Newsweek 10/06/2008 pg. 8
People Weekly 03/05/2012 pg. 58
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 15085 / Golden Compass
Reading Level: 7.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 19
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Fae Courts with High Intrigue
Format: Kindle
This book is one that just builds and builds and then surprises you to no end. You may think you know the villains and then you are jolted in another direction. Princess Reyna is a real gem, strong of character, a fierce fighter, and loyal to her family and kingdom. Just when you think she and Lorcan, well you know, the plot is flipped. Can't wait to see where this goes in book two.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
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Slow, sorry but good
Format: Kindle
This was a slow moving book. Lots of character pov chapters, lots of superfluous descriptions and endless courtly appearances stalled this book to start. Once you get into the heart of the story, it takes off. Before you know it the book is done. My favorite character is Reyna. She is so strong. She is true to herself. She gets into a lot of trouble with her headstrong ways but it's entertaining. I have high hopes for Lorcan. He is honorable to a fault. Thane had turned out to be better than I thought but i still don't like him. Eislin is useless. Great plot twists at the end. I'm looking forward too book 2.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
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Very detailed! Beautiful world building! Strong Heroine!
Format: Kindle
Starts off a little slow and confusing with different POVβs, but starts to all come together towards the middle to make an elaborate plot line and makes it all worth it. Beautiful world building and attention to detail as well as great writing. The cliffhanger was gut wrenching! Canβt wait for the next book!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
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Interesting
Format: Kindle
This was a very captivating book once you got into it thoroughly. But the third person perspective was a bit hard to get used to. But as you got into it and followed the different characters, it was interesting and filled with intrigue, conflict and forbidden love.
I canβt wait to read the next one and to complete the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022
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OUTSTANDING
Format: Kindle
This was very, very good. The world is vast and characters are complex. There is a good plot with a whole lot going on. This is well written. Good twists and turns and some heart breaking moments. You will love these characters, they have heart and loyalty. I am hoping that there will be several more books. We've yet to see anything from the Sea Court but only a mention of them here and there. The Wood Court was given a quick couple of scenes, and only as far as some warriors, we've yet to enter their court and the Shadow Court, I'm not sure if they will be a force for good or bad, but they definitely will play a much bigger role moving forward. This is primarily the Ice and Air Courts. Told in multiple views, which I loved, it gives you a chance to see things from different eyes. There's alot of political maneuvering and deception. I loved it and will pick up the next book as it becomes available. If you like The Fae and the courts, you should love this. I think the author has mucn in store for us.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020