Also published as "Northern Lights."
It was no ordinary life for a young girl: living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College and tearing unsupervised through Oxford's motley streets on mad quests for adventure. But Lyra's greatest adventure would begin closer to home, the... read more
Lyra is living at a college and finds herself taken into the adventure of finding her abducted friend, and discovering what "dust" is about. She becomes the keeper of one of the last golden compasses. Becomes a friend with an aeronaut, a bear and the gypsions. Gets to know her mother and finds... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Part One: Oxford
1. The Decanter of Tokay
2. The Idea of North
3. Lyra's Jordan
4. The Alethiometer
5. The Cocktail Party
6. The Throwing Nets
7. John Faa
8. Frustration
9. The Spies
Part Two: Bolvanger
10. The Consul and the Bear
11. Armor
12. The Lost Boy
13. Fencing
14. Bolvanger Lights
15. The Dæmon Cages
16. The Silver Guillotine
17. The Witches
Part Three: Svalbard
18. Fog and Ice
19. Captivity
20. Mortal Combat
21. Lord Asriel's Welcome
22. Betrayal
23. The Bridge to the Stars
Followed by The Subtle Knife.
Preceded by Angela's Ashes, and followed by Siddhartha.
Preceded by Os 5 Moklins, and followed by A Wizard of Earthsea.
Preceded by Pride and Prejudice, and followed by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Preceded by Lolita, and followed by The Handmaid's Tale.
Preceded by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and followed by ttyl.
Preceded by Als die Welt noch jung war, and followed by When the Snow Fell.
Preceded by The Devil Wears Prada, and followed by Love Story.
Preceded by Animal Farm, and followed by Frankenstein.
Preceded by The Red Tent, and followed by Macbeth.
Not much language, but there are some disturbing parts.
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