Lyra wants to find him, but her world is limited. The beginning of the book has Lyra spying on her Uncle as he visits with the people at the college - and saving his life before hearing him speak about something called "Dust."Ĭhildren are disappearing, being taken by Gobblers, for unknown purposes - and one of the children stolen is Lyra's friend Roger. As a child, Lyra's daemon Pantalaimon can take many forms, and together with her friend Roger and his daemon, they tend to get into trouble. Every person has a daemon, a manifestation of their self/soul, whose shape is fully formed when they reach adolescence. This middle grade fantasy novel takes place in a world similar to ours but with a dash of magic. THE GOLDEN COMPASS ILLUSTRATED EDITION is a gorgeous new edition of this classic read that brings together the fantastic writing of the original novel with key illustrations of unforgettable moments throughout.
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