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Overview

Another mesmerizing episode from the universe of His Dark Materials, including the very first meeting of those two legends and friends Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloonist, and Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear.

Set in the far frozen Arctic, Once Upon a Time in the North contains other teasingly authentic memorabilia and clues, together with a thrilling board game, Peril of the Pole -- complete with spinner, game board, and pieces -- all beautifully illustrated and rendered by master engraver John Lawrence.

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Overview

Another mesmerizing episode from the universe of His Dark Materials, including the very first meeting of those two legends and friends Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloonist, and Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear.

Set in the far frozen Arctic, Once Upon a Time in the North contains other teasingly authentic memorabilia and clues, together with a thrilling board game, Peril of the Pole -- complete with spinner, game board, and pieces -- all beautifully illustrated and rendered by master engraver John Lawrence.

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This abundant prequel opens the door to Philip Pullman's bestseller The Golden Compass. The adventures begin with an enthralling story about the first encounters of aeronaut balloonist Lee Scoresby and brave Panserbjørn Iorek Byrnison. Once Upon a Time in the North is embellished throughout with art, notes, and ephemera that illuminate Pullman's His Dark Materials universe. The book is further enhanced by a fold-out map and a board game (complete with cards) to give readers even more access to this mythical realm.
Julie Just
This trim novella may lack the grandeur of Pullman's "Dark Materials" triology, to which this is a prequel, but it gives a new tough-guy adventure to one of its unforgettable characters, the pistol-packing ballonist Lee Scoresby.
—The New York Times
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Fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy will get a kick from this wisp of a novel, which immediately introduces "a lean young man with a large hat, a laconic disposition, and a thin mustache": Pullman offers up the backstory about that legendary Texan, the aeronaut Lee Scoresby, his jackrabbit daemon, Hester, and their first encounter with that other series favorite, the armored bear Iorek Byrnison. But this story reads as a stand alone, too, accessible to those unfamiliar with The Golden Compass and the rest. Bringing in his signature talents for rich scenic description and dramatic action, the story begins as Lee arrives on the island of Novy Odense, looking for work, and instead finds adventure. Notably, Pullman tells the story from Lee's perspective, trading in trilogy heroine Lyra's point of view for that of an adult man. Lee and Iorek team up to help a sea captain save his ship's cargo-unfairly embargoed by a corrupt local politician (he harbors a deep prejudice against armored bears)-and square off against the politician's bodyguard, a hired killer. Readers will appreciate this story's larger-than-life tenor, so fitting for the heroic Lee Scoresby. Kids will enjoy the extras, such as the pull-out board game Peril of the Pole ("for four to six players and their daemons") and "newspaper" clippings. Illustrated throughout with small engravings; final art not seen by PW. Ages 12-up. (Apr.)

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780375845109
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 4/8/2008
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 160,599
  • Age range: 12 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 940L (what's this?)
  • Series: His Dark Materials Series
  • Product dimensions: 4.41 (w) x 7.00 (h) x 0.81 (d)

Meet the Author

Philip  Pullman
Philip Pullman
Best known for the multi-award-winning fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, British author Philip Pullman is one of our most distinguished writers of children's literature.

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Interesting facts about Philip Pullman and his books:
  • The Amber Spyglass was the first children's book to be named the Whitbread Book of the Year.

  • Among the other awards Pullman has received are Britain's prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (a sort of Nobel Prize for children's literature) honoring his entire body of work.

  • Pullman enjoys playing the piano. "I'd like to play it well," he quips on his website. "But I can't, so the rest of the family has to put up with my playing it badly."

  • Pullman persuaded his publisher to let him illustrate the first two books of His Dark Materials with small, symbolic pen and ink drawings at the start of each chapter. Although these illustrations were left out of first editions in the U.S., they have been included in later editions. The third book of the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass does not have illustrations, but chapters begin with quotations from some of Pullman's favorite writers, like John Milton, William Blake, and Emily Dickinson.

      1. Hometown:
        Oxford, England
      1. Date of Birth:
        October 19, 1946
      2. Place of Birth:
        Norwich, England
      1. Education:
        Exeter College, Oxford University
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    • Posted April 20, 2009

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      A fun companion book

      Much like Lyra's Oxford, this is a book that is wonderful as a companion novel, but wouldn't stand well on its own. It is a fun, quick read with some action and drama peppered throughout, but mostly it's a 'guilty pleasure' of sorts for fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy to get more about the world and the characters that Pullman so deftly created. Also, one of the best aspects to this book is the binding and that it comes with a cool little card game that Pullman invented. It's truly more of a collector's item that just a book, which makes it cool to own.

      -Lindsey Miller, lindseyslibrary

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    • Posted December 1, 2009

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      Phillip Pullman is Genius

      This prequel is great; nowhere near as good as the His Dark Majesty series, but it fits in and reveals some more about some of the characters Pullman already makes life-like. Beautifully written, as expected from Pullman-pulls the heartstrings.
      Overall great way to spend some off-time, not something you get into very seriously. But highly recommended for fans of His Dark Materials.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted April 22, 2008

      A good novella, but not extroadinary

      A wonderful, if short, prequel to the His Dark Materials we all know and love. It was as tasteful as always, filled with details of Scoresby's balloon, the land, and a trifle bit of insight into Scoresby's character. The dialogue between Scoresby and his daemon Hester appealed to me most. We do get to see a small glimpse of what Iorek Byrnison was like at a younger age and half that into what the armored bears do for their armor and some tradition. I found it slightly lacking however, since Pullman merely offered a taste than what I felt could have been a whole meal. Other than that, it was a pleasant reading that one can finish in a single sitting. Very much recommended.

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      Another part of His Dark Materials

      This is a short but nice addition to Pullman's series His Dark Materials. The fast-paced adventure of Lee Scoresby, a real Texan, is true to Pullman's animated style of bringing unusual characters to live and having them be, well, characters. I good read for any who love His Dark Materials

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    • Anonymous

      Posted October 1, 2008

      Interesting sequel to The Golden Compass, but NOT EVEN CLOSE AT ALL to Golden Compass.

      Okay, this book was a sequel to the Golden Compass (which I also like), but this book was NOTHING LIKE the Golden Compass! The characters were different--there was not even Lyra! I guess this is what happened after Lee Scoresby had his children. Also, this book had repetitive swearing-- enough to make me fairly annoyed.

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