Northern Lights (Book 1 Of His Dark Materials)

Description: Lyra and her daemon are eavesdropping when they uncover a plot to murder Lord Asriel. He has returned from the far North where he tells of strange sights-a beautiful city hovering in the sky above the pole, a shimmering Dust that settles on and delineates all but human children. Lyra is scarcely able to save his life before Lord Asriel is off again, on a quest to answer the riddle of the world. Meanwhile, children are disappearing, and when Lyra's dearest friend is taken by the Gobblers, she determines to save him - a decision which leads her on a great journey, a journey that will lead to the discovery of her mother, a disastrous betrayal and the beginning of the unravelling of the mystery of Dust.

Prizes: BBC Culture's 100 greatest children's books 2023
Winner of British Book Award 1996 and LA Carnegie Medal 1995.
Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.
Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.