Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. The first book of His Dark Materials has been turned into the film The Golden Compass and the first two books from his Sally Lockhart series as well as his children's novel I was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers have been adapted for television.
Authored Books
Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman's multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy
Clockwork
Author: Philip Pullman Illustrator: Peter Bailey
Publisher: Random House
Apprentice clock-maker Karl must craft a new figure for the great clock in town - but he is exceedingly short on inspiration.
The Ruby in the Smoke
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
Determined to discover the truth about her father's tragic death, Sally Lockhart is plunged into a dangerous and terrifying adventure that takes her to the dark heart of Victorian London.
The Amber Spyglass
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
Lyra and Will, the fiesty protagonists from the first two novels, are reunited to embark on their final, dangerous journey on which the future of all the worlds depend.
I Was a Rat
Author: Philip Pullman Illustrator: Peter Bailey
Publisher: Random House
A small boy arrives on the doorstep of a childless couple, politely but insistently asserting that he used to be a rat.
The Adventures of the New Cut Gang
Author: Philip Pullman Illustrator: Martin Brown
Publisher: David Fickling Books
The New Cut Gang are a rag-tag group of resourceful young rascals who get up to all manner of adventures on the streets of Victorian Lambeth.
The Adventures of John Blake
Author: Philip Pullman Illustrator: Fred Fordham
Publisher: Fickling Books
Like the Bourne films with time travel and a ghost ship, Pullman’s story rockets along at thrilling speed, full of secrets, mysterious baddies and emotional drama. Adventure on the high seas meets spy thriller: a fantastically executed, exciting must-read.
The Book of Dust 1: La Belle Sauvage
Author: Philip Pullman
Illustrator: Chris Wormell
Publisher: Penguin
Malcolm is drawn into a dangerous world of secrets and intrigue – and a mission to protect baby Lyra, whatever the cost. La Belle Sauvage gives readers a not-to-be-missed chance to be back in the world of His Dark Materials: full of peril, magic and thrills.
The Scarecrow and His Servant
Author: Philip Pullman Illustrator: Peter Bailey
Publisher: Random House
Struck by a sudden bolt of lightining, Scarecrow comes alive. A young boy called Jack hears the Scarecrow's call for help and is persuaded to become his servant.
The Subtle Knife
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
On the run, 12-year-old Will stumbles upon a mysterious parallel world where he meets the savage young girl, Lyra. Their two seemingly separate missions lead them on a dangerous and compelling fantasy adventure.