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His Dark Materials

In this fantasy series, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry travel between parallel worlds as they investigate a mysterious substance called Dust.
  • The Golden CompassPhilip Pullman
    This first book of His Dark Materials trilogy starts off at Oxford's Jordan College, where eleven-year-old Lyra Belacqua and her dæmon Pantalaimon are given a device called an alethiometer that Lyra learns to interpret in order to discover truths, especially in connection to the kidnapping of children.
  • The Subtle KnifePhilip Pullman
    In the second book of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and her new friend Will learn how to open windows into different worlds. They discover truths that will change their lives and the universe.
  • The Amber SpyglassPhilip Pullman
    When the third book of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy begins, Lyra has been kidnapped, and both Will and the evil forces of the Consistorial Court are searching for her. Lyra and Will must fight against a power-hungry archangel as they learn more about the mysterious substance called Dust.

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