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Philip Pullman ; engravings by John Lawrence.

95 pages :

illustrations.

Summary: In this story from the world of His Dark Materials, Lee Scoresby - Texan aeronaut and great future friend to Lyra - has just won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. When he and his hare-dæmon, Hester, find themselves floating in it, far, far, North, they have no idea that, when they land on the frozen Arctic island of Novy Odense, they will become embroiled in a deadly political brawl. Lee's arch-enemy is involved in the conspiracy too, but Lee also finds himself a new friend - a friendship that will last for their lifetimes: one of the island's huge armoured bears, Iorek Brynison. And together they will fight for what is right...