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This is a Newsround article about Lyra's Oxford

Author Philip Pullman has revealed he is working on a new book in the Dark Materials series.

He's already written three books about Lyra and Will and their adventures, and now a fourth is on its way in October - called Lyra's Oxford.

The Times newspaper's website reports that you don't need to have read the other three books to understand this one.

This is a nice article about His Dark Materials, although it's from 2000 it also mentions the Book of Dust and Lyra's Oxford, and the movies.

"Pullman has no intention of slowing down. He hasn't ruled out revisiting Lyra and Will at a later date, and has several new projects in the works, including a dark thriller for adults.

The film rights to "His Dark Materials" have been sold. While there are no plans yet to make a movie, Pullman says he'll be happy to sit back and let someone else tell the story for a change.

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This article writes about how kids' films give dangerous impressions of madness. The author mentions how mad people should be depicted in a more positive manner. It seems that the author thinks that the HIs Dark Materials Movies will do this:

"Similarly, the mother of Will, the hero of The Subtle Knife, the second of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, is described as vulnerable, distressed and having compulsive obsessions. Yet she is also depicted with sympathy and as a positive character. More important, Will provides her with emotional and practical support."

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I found this article about the pleasures of listening to audiobooks in the car. The author recommends The Amber Spyglass, but makes the mistake of making it sound like a novel primarily aimed at children. She writes:

For [young children] and older children too, Philip Pullman's matchless The Amber Spyglass is now available in an unabridged version - nearly 15 hours of listening (BBC £29.99) and Pullman's less well known but superb thriller The Ruby in the Smoke is beautifully read by Anton Lesser (BBC £13.99)."

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I found this article in the Guardian written by Louisa Young, the author of 'The Book of the Heart'. The article is about how almost every new promising author gets hailed as 'The New J.K. Rowling, and how this is getting out of hand. At the end of the article she writes:

"... "We are all the New JK Rowling now." Though I will myself soon be applying for the rather more exclusive (if less well-paid) position of the New Philip Pullman."

The New Pullman? Sounds good ... read the whole article below.

Randomhouse has finally added Lyra's Oxford to their webpage, His Dark Materials.com. They write:

"Discover Lyra's Oxford, an exciting new tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story by Mr. Pullman, plus a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from the past. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence. Coming in October."

Finally Amazon has corrected their Lyra's Oxford page. First they said it was a Baby/Preschool book, then they changed the name to: 'A Guide of Lyra's Oxford'. Now, after just a couple of month, Amazon have finally got things right. The book's reading level is 'Young Adult ', and the book's title is, you guessed it, 'Lyra's Oxford'.

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