Set in a parallel world, Northern Lights tells the story of 12-year-old Lyra's quest to rescue her friend and find her father, aided by her daemon, an armoured bear, and a witch-queen.... This is the first book in the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Award-winning trilogy His Dark Materials, from Philip Pullman. This prize-winning tale is narrated with vigour and dynamism by the author and a full cast. Written and read by Philip Pullman.