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His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)

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

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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!
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    About His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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)

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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)

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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)

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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)

    Read by the author and a full cast
    8 hours 55 minutes, 8 CDs

    The universe has broken wide, and Lyra’s friend lies dead. Desperate for answers and set on revenge, Lyra bursts into a new world in pursuit of his killer. Instead, she finds Will, just twelve years old and already a murderer himself. He’s on a quest as fierce as Lyra’s, and together they strike out into this sunlit otherworld.

    On this journey marked by danger, Will and Lyra forge ahead. But with every step and each new horror, they move closer to the greatest threat of all—and the shattering truth of their own destiny.

    In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compas, Philip Pullman continues His Dark Materials trilogy and confirms it as an undoubted and enduring classic.

    AWARDS AND HONORS
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
    Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book
    Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
    Blue Ribbon Book
    Book Links Best Book of the Year
    Parents’ Choice Gold Book Award
    American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

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

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

    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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    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
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    The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
    His Dark Materials: Serpentine
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
    See all books by 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

    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

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    Sep 10, 2002 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375823466

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    Paperback | $8.99
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    May 22, 2001 | 384 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780440418337

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    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 Books

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    Jul 22, 1997 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780679879251

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    “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)

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