The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)

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Summary: My favorite book- Meghan
Review: The alethiometer, the golden compas, is a device that can answer any question...If you have the means to read it. Unless you're Lyra. She can read the alethiometer just by watching it.
Lyra starts out on her adventure in the Retiring room in Jordan College, in Oxford with her Dæmon. Even though they're not supposed to be there. She prevents her uncle from being poisoned, and starts an exciting adventure, just waiting to happen, involving Dust, armored bears, aeronauts, witches, parallel universes, and a curch, full of beliefs, that leads to the North.
"The Golden Compass" is a great book full of exciting adventures with Lyra, and her Dæmon, Pantalaimon. I personally liked it because it is a wonderful bit of writing, full of fun and adventures. If you like fantasy or Sci-Fi books, this is a good book for you then!