Pullman: Northern Lights
January 6th, 2010 by Alison
- Pullman: Northern lights
A book I recently read and enjoyed was The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman it is the first book in his “Dark Materials Trilogy” it has also been made into a film “The Golden Compass.”
The story is about a young girl called Lyra Belacqua who lived in Jordan Collage in Oxford after she was told her parents were killed in an airship accident. She had lived in Oxford for most of her life and had lots of friends. Then children up and down the country started to disappear then her best friend Roger was kidnapped as well then a woman called Mrs Coulter visited Oxford and asked Lyra if could help her with an expedition to go north. She wanted to and reluctantly the Master agreed to let her go and that night gave her an alethiometer a device like a compass that allowed the user to find out about almost anything they wanted to. This however is just the start of her epic journey north. Along the way she would meet and befriend Gyptians, Armoured Bears, witches and discover the dark secrets of Bolvangar.
Packed with adventure and excitement I would recommend it to almost anyone.
By Colm D (St Ninians High School)