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Philip Pullman erzählt eine Alternativgeschichte zum Gründungsmythos des Christentums...

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.

I "Forestillinger om Støv 2 - Det Hemmelige Samfund" - får vi den dramatiske historie om, hvordan det gik Lyra efter de eventyrlige begivenheder i "Det Gyldne Kompas"-trilogien. Lyra har stadig Det Gyldne Kompas og er nu blevet handlekraftig ung kvinde. Hun tager endnu en gang kampen op mod de magtfulde, religiøse kræfter, der truer hende og den verden, hun kender. Vi følger hende på en farefuld rejse, der bringer hende langt væk fra Oxford, til fremmede lande fulde af ukendte farer, men også gode mennesker, der hjælper hende i kampen mod Kirken.

Malcolm Polstead, un joven adolescente de once años, y su daimonion Asta viven con sus padres muy cerca de Oxford. Al otro lado del río Támesis (en el que Malcolm navega habitualmente utilizando su amada canoa, un bote con el nombre de La Bella Salvaje) está la abadía de Godstow, habitada por las monjas de la región. Malcolm descubrirá que ellas tienen un huésped muy especial, una niña con el nombre de Lyra Belacqua....

La gran serie de fantasía de todos los tiempos, escrita por uno de los mejores narradores de nuestra época. Will y Lyra, cuyos destinos están entrelazados en virtud de unas fuerzas radicadas más allá de sus propios mundos, se han visto separados de forma violenta. Deben volver a encontrarse, porque tienen por delante la mayor guerra que haya habido nunca… y un viaje a un tenebroso lugar del que nunca ha regresado nadie…

Will acaba de matar a un hombre. Es un fugitivo. Su huida lo llevará mucho más allá de su propio mundo, al sobrecogedor desasosiego de una ciudad desierta, y a conocer a una niña, Lyra. El destino de esta se halla extrañamente ligado al suyo y juntos deben encontrar el arma más poderosa de todos los mundos....

A celebration of adult literature and reading. The whole book industry, including booksellers, librarians and publishers, were invited come together and pick out their favourite titles to be included the final list of 25 books by authors from the UK and Ireland. The final list included fiction, poetry and memoirs, among others. There were some best sellers, some classics and some lesser known. Interviews with Lemn Sissay, Hayley Atwell and Stanley Tucci, and Philip Pullman.

A sparklingly original reimagining of this classic fairytale from one of the most respected talents in children's books. Discover the tale of Puss in Boots as you've never experienced it before.... Imagine how Jacques feels when he learns that his older brothers have inherited the mill and the donkey, and all he's got is the cat! Well, he's not fed up for long, because he soon discovers that Puss is no ordinary cat....

In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world's most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people's hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right.

Rose and Lily and their little brother, Ned, live in an orphanage - a terrible place where the porridge is thin and cold and nobody smiles. One dark and stormy night, they decide enough is enough and run away. But hiding in the shadows, as they make their way through the dangerous back streets of London, is Mack the Knife: the most villainous of villains.... Hiding above the streets, leaping through the air, is Spring-Heeled Jack.

The award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy is a breathtaking epic adventure spanning a multitude of worlds. Northern Lights, the opening installment, sees Lyra and her shape-changing daemon embark on a dangerous quest.