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| Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3334
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0375845100
EAN: 9780375845109
ASIN: 0375845100
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 the ruby in the smoke by philip pullman May 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman is the pinnacle in young adult adventure. The pre-feminist protagonist, Sally Lockhart, is a realistic and compelling role model. The storytelling is tight and crisp, the subject matter manages to be sophisticated without pandering. Though it differs greatly from his most famous books (the Golden Compass trilogy), it is a wonderfully rendered yarn for kids a little too modern for Nancy Drew and her ilk.
 It leaves me wanting more... May 25, 2008
I was introduced to "His Dark Materials" when it was first released and I have read each book multiple times. Every time I finish I always want more and Philip Pullman has given his fans small tastes of more with "Lyra's Oxford" and this.
Between the two, I find this book to be more appealing and more fun to read. We didn't get enough of Lee Scornsby in the trilogy and it is nice to learn a little more about him. Overall, this book takes a few hours to read and throws you back into the world of "His Dark Materials". It is a must have for anyone that loves the original trilogy.
and the great adventure continues May 12, 2008
Part of the genius of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials is that, while the trilogy may have been marketed to "young readers," it easily moved beyond that category and into the realm of "young readers of all ages." I'm sure children or young adults enjoy the adventures he imagines, but I'm in my sixth decade, and I believe the stories of Lyra and Will and Lee and Iorek and all the rest are among the finest literature of our time.
"Once Upon a Time in the North" is a worthy addition to the great saga, as we learn a lot about the young Lee Scoresby and how he became the man who would later be a major figure in Lyra's quest. When I turned the last page of this story, it was such a bittersweet moment, knowing what is to come.
 Confused in the North. May 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay, I did like this book. It was interesting to find out how Iorek and Lee meet before, they are my favorite characters in the series. It was a really fast read, but that was because I couldn't put it down. Pullman does a good job to describing the town and how Lee's personality clashed with what was going on. And I love Hester and what she has to say at the end. But I had to give it 3 stars for the inconsistencies that appeared. I remember Iorek telling Lyra that the armored bears are a proud race and that only reason he was working in the town was because they made him drunk and stole his armor, and now here he is, apparently along with several other bears, living in the town and working there. I don't understand? Why are they all there, why are they debasing themselves working for humans instead of being in Svalbard with the other armored bears? Why don't they have all have complete armor, Iorek only has his helmet. I'm confused.
Once Upon a Time in the North May 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this for my granddaughters and read it before I gave it to them. We are Pullman fans. Once Upon a Time in the North is a wonderful mix of fantasy and reality with moral and political messages that are right on target in 2008.
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