Topic: Give Me 5 - Family Secrets and Lies

First published in 1995, Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ has become a modern classic. Drawing on mythology, philosophy and literature, Pullman offers a deeply satisfying and multi-layered fantasy narrative. With some darker themes, this series is most suitable for the ages of 12 and above.

Lyra Belacqua’s journey through the frozen Arctic in Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights is a thrilling quest filled with magic, mystery, and the fight for freedom. This is a stunning fantasy, packed full of adventure and intrigue and very big family secrets. Who is Lyra’s mother and where has Will’s father gone? Readers will love the TV dramatization just as much as the books.