Will Parry joins Lyra Silvertongue in a hidden world where they discover a powerful tool capable of cutting between dimensions.
Author
Philip Pullman
26 books in the catalog
Philip Pullman has 26 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly adventure, fantasy and young adult. The titles we've reviewed span 1982 to 2019.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 9–18, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Recurring virtues across Philip Pullman's work include courage. Parents most often flag non-Christian worldview elements — see each review below for specifics.
Young Lyra Belacqua travels to the frozen North to rescue her friend and discover the truth about a mysterious substance called Dust.
A young boy named Malcolm and his daemon Pantalaimon embark on a dangerous journey to protect a baby named Lyra from powerful forces.
In Victorian London, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart investigates her father's mysterious death while being pursued by a deadly criminal.
This collection of stories introduces Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon in their early adventures before the events of 'Northern Lights'.
A retelling of the classic tale where Aladdin finds a magical lamp and encounters a powerful genie.
A young boy named Jim encounters the mysterious Spring-Heeled Jack, a creature of legend, in Victorian London.
Young Lyra Belacqua travels to the frozen North to save her friend and other children from mysterious kidnappers.
Lyra and Will's journey continues as they navigate parallel worlds, facing complex moral choices and the consequences of their actions.
A young boy named Malcolm is thrust into a dangerous journey to protect a baby named Lyra.
Two unlikely companions embark on a series of escapades, often involving minor mischief.
A group of resourceful children in London form a gang to solve mysteries and right wrongs.
A scarecrow animated by magic and his servant embark on a journey to find a way to make the scarecrow truly alive.
Lyra Belacqua finds herself in a mysterious Oxford, dealing with a dangerous situation and a talking raven.
Lyra Belacqua lives in a parallel Oxford where daemons are human souls made manifest. She embarks on a journey to save her friend Roger from a mysterious organization.
A boy named Bob wakes up with amnesia and discovers he is a creature made of various parts, embarking on a quest to find his identity.
Lyra and Will travel to parallel worlds to prevent a cosmic war and understand the nature of Dust, a mysterious substance.
Lyra, a young girl, discovers a hidden world and embarks on a journey involving parallel universes and dangerous secrets.
Lyra Belacqua lives in a parallel Oxford where daemons accompany humans, and she uncovers a conspiracy involving stolen children.
Sally Lockhart investigates a conspiracy involving a stolen artifact and a dangerous secret society in Victorian London.
A young boy named Will is drawn into a dangerous world of espionage and political intrigue.
Lyra travels to a parallel world and encounters a dangerous tiger named Iorek Byrnison.
A young boy named Pip navigates the complexities of school and friendship, trying to fit in and be perceived as cool.
Sally Lockhart investigates a mysterious death and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy involving stolen jewels and a powerful secret society.
Young Sally Lockhart inherits a mysterious ruby and becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy involving opium smuggling and murder in Victorian London.
#26
Count Karlstein, or the Ride of the Demon Huntsman
Philip Pullman · 1982
Concern45MixedVirtue16Thin
Two children, Hattie and her brother, are sent to stay with their eccentric Aunt and Uncle in a spooky castle.
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