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His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman
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Paperback $12.99

Sep 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780375823466 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Paperback $9.99

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

Mass Market Paperback $8.99

Sep 09, 2003 | ISBN 9780440238140 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Hardcover $20.00

Jul 22, 1997 | ISBN 9780679879251 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $7.99

Nov 13, 2001 | ISBN 9780440418610 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Audiobook Download $25.00

Sep 23, 2003 | 536 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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    See all books by Philip Pullman

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    His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
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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… More about Philip Pullman

    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… More about Philip Pullman

    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… More about Philip Pullman

    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… More about Philip Pullman

    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… More about Philip Pullman

    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… More about Philip Pullman

    Product Details

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

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 10, 2002 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375823466

    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

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

    Mass Market Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Sep 09, 2003 | 304 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780440238140

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

    Hardcover | $20.00
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jul 22, 1997 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780679879251

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

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Nov 13, 2001 | 368 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780440418610

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

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 23, 2003 | 536 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781400085682

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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

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