The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman 2 Books Collection Set - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Age Range: Ages 14+ (Grades 9-12)

Overview
Step back into Philip Pullman's beloved universe with this two-book paperback collection from The Book of Dust, the celebrated companion trilogy to His Dark Materials. La Belle Sauvage rewinds the clock to Lyra's infancy, following young Malcolm Polstead through a flood-ravaged Oxford as he races to keep her safe. The Secret Commonwealth then leaps forward, reuniting readers with Lyra as a university student navigating love, politics, and a world quietly unraveling around Dust. Together these paperbacks offer fantasy fans a sweeping, thoughtful continuation of a modern classic.

About the Books
This collection gathers the first two volumes of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust trilogy, a companion series to His Dark Materials set in the same Oxford where humans live alongside their daemons. La Belle Sauvage opens twelve years before The Golden Compass, introducing eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead, whose quiet life at his parents' riverside inn is upended when he's entrusted with protecting an infant named Lyra Belacqua. As floodwaters swallow the countryside and rival factions hunt for the child, Malcolm and his canoe, La Belle Sauvage, become Lyra's only hope of survival. The Secret Commonwealth then jumps forward a decade, finding Lyra a twenty-year-old Oxford student estranged from her once-inseparable daemon, Pantalaimon. When a violent act forces her to flee across Europe and into the Middle East, Lyra is drawn into a shadowy struggle over the nature of Dust and the soul itself, with Malcolm reappearing as an ally whose loyalties run deeper than she knows. Told with Pullman's signature blend of adventure, theology, and moral complexity, both novels expand the mythology of daemons and Dust while raising the stakes for characters readers have followed since childhood. This paperback set is ideal for experiencing the trilogy's opening chapters in order, whether discovering the series for the first time or revisiting Lyra's world.

Key Benefits

• Complete opening two volumes of Philip Pullman's acclaimed Book of Dust trilogy in matching paperback
• Continues the world of His Dark Materials with new characters, mythology, and moral stakes
• Compact, portable paperback format perfect for backpacks, travel, and everyday reading
• Great gift for teens, young adults, and longtime fantasy fans on birthdays or the holiday season
• A rewarding pick for summer reading, book clubs, or building a young adult classroom library
• Read in publication order to fully experience Lyra's story before the trilogy's finale

Book-by-Book Guide
La Belle Sauvage — Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead risks everything to protect the infant Lyra Belacqua as a devastating flood engulfs Oxford.
The Secret Commonwealth — A now twenty-year-old Lyra, estranged from her daemon Pantalaimon, flees across Europe into a dangerous struggle over the truth of Dust.

About the Author
Philip Pullman is one of the most acclaimed writers working in fantasy fiction today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy—The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass—which has been adapted for stage, film, and television. Born in Norwich, England, Pullman has spent much of his life in Oxford, the city that inspired the alternate-world setting of his novels. With The Book of Dust, he returns to Lyra's world in a companion trilogy praised for its ambition and imagination. Pullman has received the Carnegie Medal for his contributions to children's literature.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Two paperback adventures packed with daring floods, hidden secrets, and unforgettable daemons make this Book of Dust set a page-turning gift for teens and adult fantasy readers alike. Perfect as a birthday present, holiday gift, or summer reading pick, it's an easy way to fall back into Lyra's extraordinary world.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.