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The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman
$14.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA
She began with little Crackle-Dragons, six on a string. Then she learned how to make Leaping Monkeys, Golden Sneezes, and Java Lights. Soon she was thinking about more complicated ones . . .What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is a Firework-Maker. But firework-making isn't just abo ...Show more
The Gifts of Reading - Essays on the Joys of Reading, Giving and Receiving Books by Jennie Orchard (Curated by); Robert Macfarlane; Jackie Morris; William Boyd; Candice Carty-Williams; Chigozie Obioma; Philip Pullman; Imtiaz Dharker; Roddy Doyle; Pico Iyer; Andy Miller
$32.99 AUD
Category: Anthologies, Essays & Journals | Reading Level: very good
'This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book...' So begins the essay by Robert Macfarlane that inspired this collection. In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world's most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayist ...Show more
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
$32.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A thought-provoking retelling of the Gospel story from an atheist perspective. 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 ...Show more
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
$23.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman reimagines the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and great power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ says something new about who Jesus was and asks questions that will resonate lo ...Show more
The Imagination Chamber (His Dark Materials Companion) by Philip Pullman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Series: His Dark Materials
Master storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the world of Lyra and Will, Mrs Coulter and Lee Scoresby, Pantalaimon and Iorek Byrnison, in this must-have companion to the His Dark Materials trilogy. A book of stunning, moving, exhilarating, breathtaking scenes set during the events of Northern Lights, Th ...Show more
The Scarecrow and His Servant by Philip Pullman
$14.95 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Reading Level: good
A wonderful new tale of two friends: a scarecrow made of straw and turnip, and his servant, a clever little boy named Jack. Their journey of discovery takes them into hilarious situations and terrifying dangers, but Jack's common sense always saves the day. This fantastic story of friendship and love is ...Show more
The Scarecrow and the Servant by Philip Pullman
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA
What would you say if I offered you the position of my personal servant? I have nothing to offer but excitement and glory. We might sometimes go hungry, but we shall never want for adventure . . .'So begins the story of the Scarecrow, a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, ...Show more
The Secret Commonwealth (#2 The Book of Dust) by Philip Pullman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Series: Book of Dust
From the author of the phenomenal His Dark Materials trilogy comes the next chapter in the story of Lyra Silvertongue . . . Lyra Silvertongue is now studying at St Sophia's College, Oxford, with her daemon Pantalaimon. They are not getting on. Lyra is questioning everything she once held dear. Pan misse ...Show more
The Secret Commonwealth (#2 The Book of Dust) by Philip Pullman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Series: The Book of Dust 2 | Reading Level: near fine
It is twenty years since the events of La Belle Sauvage- The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey. It is almost ten years since readers left Lyra and the love of her young life, Will Parry, on a park bench in Oxford's Botanic Gardens at the end ...Show more
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Series: His dark materials | Reading Level: From 10 To 18
"His Dark Materials" is a story in three volumes that moves between different universes. Since the first publication of "Northern Lights" in 1995, Philip Pullman's creation has been recognised as a masterpiece.
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA | Series: His Dark Materials S. | Reading Level: very good
Will is twelve, and he's just killed a man. Now he's on the run, determined to discover the truth about the father he's never known. Then he steps through a window into another world - where a strange girl called Lyra is searching for Dust. His mission and hers are mysteriously linked, and together they ...Show more
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
$19.95 AUD
Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy | Series: His Dark Materials Ser. (#2) | Reading Level: good
The second book in the "Dark Materials" trilogy. Will is 12 years old and he's just killed a man. Determined to discover the truth about his father's disappearance, he steps through a window into another world. There, he meets a girl called Lyra who, like himself, is on a mission. First published 1997. ...Show more