Master storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the world of Lyra and Will, Mrs Coulter and Lee Scoresby, Pantalaimon and Iorek Byrnison, in this must-have companion to the His Dark Materials trilogy. A book of stunning, moving, exhilarating, breathtaking scenes set during the events of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass: from Serafina Pekkala sitting quietly on her cloud pine broom, listening to Dust, ahead of the epic battle with the Angels, to the capture of Lord Asriel by the armoured bears. Snapshot scenes that illuminate and expand upon Pullman’s iconic world: they will fill the reader with wonder. … This His Dark Materials trilogy is a major, critically acclaimed HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson, James Mc Avoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age. His Dark Materials is one of the most popular and successful children’s series of all time. First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, it won the UK’s top awards for children’s literature "Remarkable writing: courageous and dangerous as the best art should be" (The Times) "Rarely, if ever, have readers been offered such a casket of wonders" (Independent)