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His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

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Part of His Dark Materials

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May 22, 2001 | ISBN 9780440418337 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2) by Philip Pullman
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About His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)

The spellbinding sequel to The Golden Compass, the modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed as a “Top 100 Book of All Time,” continues the epic adventure, catapulting readers between worlds, and toward a devastating discovery.

Lost in a new world, Lyra finds Will—a boy on the run, a murderer—a worthy and welcome ally. For this is a world where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and witches share the skies with troops of angels.

Each is searching—Lyra for the meaning of Dark Matter, Will for his missing father—but what they find instead is a deadly secret, a knife of untold power. And neither Lyra nor Will suspects how tightly their lives, their loves, their destinies are bound together…until they are split apart.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Published in 40 Countries

“Just as quick-moving and unputdownable as The Golden Compass. . . . The mysteries deepen and the wonders grow even more extravagant.” —The Washington Post

“Pullman’s imagination soars . . . A literary rollercoaster ride you won’t want to miss.”—The Boston Globe

“The story gallops with ferocious momentum . . . Devilishly inventive.” —The New York Times Book Review

Don’t miss Philip Pullman’s epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
** THE BOOK OF DUST **
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth

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About Philip Pullman

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all

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Praise

“More than fulfilling the promise of The Golden Compass, this second volume starts off at a heart-thumping pace and never slows down….The grandly exuberant storytelling is sure to enthrall.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The intricacy of the plot is staggering…There is no doubt that the work is stunningly ambitious, original, and fascinating.”–The Horn Book (starred review)

“The character development as well as the relentless pace…make this a resoundingly successful sequel…it will leave readers desperate for the next installment.”–Booklist (starred review)

Awards

ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 1998

Audie Awards WINNER 2001

Maine Student Book Master List WINNER 1998

ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings SELECTION 2001

Product Details

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Classics

Paperback | $9.99
Published by Yearling
May 22, 2001 | 384 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780440418337

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