Once Upon a Time in the North: Illustrated Edition

Lyra is studying at Oxford University when she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting. Lee and his daemon, Hester, are embroiled in a political brawl in an Arctic town. When Lee and Iorek first meet, they cement a friendship that will continue throughout their lives, as tensions and pressure in town lead to a deadly conclusion.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she stumbles upon the tale of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first encounter, many years ago, along with abundant evidence of the adventure that brought them together. When a young Texan balloonist, Lee Scoresby, descends to Earth in the harbor of an Arctic town in the North, little does he realize that he is about to be embroiled in an outright political brawl. Lee and his daemon, Hester, find themselves the target of political factions vying to take over the running (and oil) of the town. And also residing in the town are enormous arctic bears, ignored and patronized by the people and treated like second-class citizens. When Lee and Iorek first meet, they cement a friendship that will endure throughout their lives, as the tensions and pressure in town lead to a deadly conclusion.

Featuring two of Philip Pullman's most beloved characters, this is an adventure-filled short story that builds on the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust.

Weight: 762g
Dimension: 255 x 193 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241509975