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The Definitive Guide to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: The Original Trilogy
Series: His Dark Materials
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See moreThe extraordinary world of Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy is explored in all the detail any fan of the books will ever need. With in-depth, chapter-referenced sections on characters, places, creatures, sciences, languages, and much more, this brilliant work by Laurie Frost has become the official - and definitive - reference guide to Pullman's books.
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I know I've returned to it frequently...and I know I'll continue to do so.
Philip Pullman.
The extraordinary world of Philip Pullman's best-selling trilogy is explored in all the detail any fan of the books will ever need. With in-depth, chapter-referenced sections on characters, places, creatures, sciences, languages, and much more, this brilliant work by Laurie Frost has become the official–and definitive–reference guide to Pullman's books.
Series: His Dark Materials
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781407197487
Publisher: Scholastic
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scholastic
Contributors:
- Illustrated by John Lawrence
- Illustrated by John Lawrence
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 44.0mm
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 1460g
Pages: 560
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