The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)

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Summary: Ilove this BOOK!!!!!!!!
Review: Although I found it under an other title (which was a tape version it was a Hard back )I loved this book I think some children might find it hard I'm 11 and I found it enthralling it was great.

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Summary: A real must for all SF & Fantasy fans
Review: Tight plotting, incredible visual imagery, really fascinating characters: this one is a winner from the very beggining. Daemons, armored bears, baloons, witches, evil mothers, gyptians, weird philosophical machinery, what more could you ask for? I couldn't put it down until the very end. If you were wondering where the wonder went after Tolkien and CS Lewis, this one is the answer. Just buy it!!

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Summary: A good book
Review: This was an astounding book. It supplemented just enough suspense and action. Lyra's world is very strange and pretty cool. I liked Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear, the best. What a character! I've already read the Subtle Knife -- but I think this one was better. Can't wait for the last one to come out.

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Summary: Beutiful, exciting and enchanting. One of the best books.
Review: It was the best book I ever read. It's mixture of peril and excitment thrilled me. It was beutifully written. The sequal isn't as good, but I liked it anyways. Nothing could compare.

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Summary: A wonderful read, a greaty heroine and a lovable daemon.
Review: From the very beginnig, Phillip Pullman's Golden Compass directed me into a fantastic alternate universe of believable adventure and authentic emotions. The plot was captivating as Lyra journeys to the North with Iorek Byrnison and the gang of gyptians. The mystery of the gruesome cutting experiments and the saga of her parents kept me turning the pages, dying to figure out what it would all mean for her in the end. Reading The Subtle Knife was a necessity after I finished The Golden Compass and I can't wait for the next book book in this series (His Dark Materials). Not only is it written with magnificent imagination, it also contains depth and makes one think- the role of the daemons, original sin and the Church. A must read for everyone over 11 years of age.

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Summary: I loved this book!!!!!!!!!
Review: I liked this book so much, I finished it in church!!!!!!! I don't know what I'll do if I can't find the next book!!!!!

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Summary: An astounding book! I loved it!
Review: I found this book under another name in our library here in Botswana, Africa: 'Northern Lights'. My friend Mathew recomended it to me, and I'm glad he did. I couldn't figure out what time it was placed in. I loved the way the author wove everything into the story just so, and I found it interesting when he described Iorek in his armour. If I were to give it a percentage, 1,001% just wouldn't be enough. I loved this book because of its constant threat of Mrs Coulter and other things, while Lyra and Pantamailon continued along, from one quest to another, all the while keeping up with the main one. Not only is this book good for a 10-year-old like me, but it should be recomended for grown-ups, too, this wonder-book!

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Summary: An Incredible Book...
Review: This book is EXTREMELY GOOD. It combines the action, suspense, mild violence, and chillingly scary scenes that can sometimes be native only to "Goosebumps" and other such literary trash with the intelligence, complexity, sincerity, and genuine good writing of a fine novel. It is one of the best books I have read in a long, long time, and I DEFINITELY recommend it.

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Summary: A Very Good Book
Review: I think this book was the best book I have ever read, I have also read book 2 and I can't wait until number 3 comes out! I wish I had a daemon like the people in Lyra's world. This book makes you laugh and cry but I couldn't put it down!

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Summary: The Best book I've ever read!!!!!!!!
Review: I've read other Philip Pullman books but this is definitelythe best. It takes a little while to get in to it and to realise whatDaemons are meant to be but after that is thouroughly absorbing. Lyra and the other characters are brilliantly formed and the content is wonderful. As soon as I finished it I had to read the Subtle Knife. I wish I also had a Daemon. I would recommend it to ages 12 and up.