Philip Pullman

Lyra Silvertongue is now a young woman in her second year as an Oxford student. When her d©Œmon, Pantalaimon, witnesses a murder, they are forced to navigate their relationship in a way they could never have imagined, drawn into the complex and dangerous factions of a world that they had no idea existed. Pulled along …

Days after she witnesses a mysterious explosion in 19th-century London, 16-year-old Becky Winter is on her way to a small country In Central Europe, as a companion to Adelaide, a Cockney commoner who'd rather play board games than be a princess. But after an assassination makes Adelaide ruler of Razkavia, she rises to …

Featuring articles and interviews with established authors and experts in the trade, this book explores the key to success in writing for children and offers all the necessary advice for newcomers to this expanding market. There is also invaluable advice on working as a team, dealing with agents and contracts, a full …