June 22, 2007
Northern Lights wins Carnegie of Carnegies
The first book of the His Dark Materials trilogy, Northern Lights, has been awarded the ‘great book’ title – the best children’s book from the last 70 years of Carnegie medal winners. You can read more here.
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handyj443 says:
That is an incredible, amazing achievement. Thanks to everyone who voted!
June 22, 2007 1:53 am | link
Dukeleto says:
This is great news, not only because it’s great writing, we would all obviously agree about that, but because of all the amazing books HDM has deservedly but surprisingly come out ahead of!
June 22, 2007 2:17 am | link
Lu says:
Oh my goodness, that is INCREDIBLE. Congratulations to Mr Pullman!
June 22, 2007 7:22 am | link
[::~x~ζ їźżîЄTiffonO1~x~::] says:
Omg wow!!!!!!! Pullman so deserves it!
June 22, 2007 3:50 pm | link
Flutterby* says:
If the title is so good how come america decided to choose a terrible title such as the golden compass?????
June 22, 2007 5:33 pm | link
Ian says:
Um, not it’s been awarded a title. They didn’t say it was a great title… 
June 22, 2007 6:01 pm | link
Skye says:
Flutterby, it’s the writing they’re judging. It’s still the same story in the US!
June 22, 2007 6:44 pm | link
drama queen says:
i voted!!!! i am proud to do so………
well done pp…… i know u will read this so i want to tell u , u deserved it because the book it brilliant!!!!!!!!
June 22, 2007 8:53 pm | link
DustDaemon says:
i voted too, amazing. PP deserves it thoroughly! there was good compotition.:D
June 22, 2007 9:38 pm | link
Lyra&Pan says:
Of course I voted and I’m so proud of mr.Pullman because his books are amazing *pets HDM books*
June 23, 2007 10:40 pm | link
His Dark Materials | Pullman’s Message for July | BridgeToTheStars.Net says:
[...] Philip Pullman has written a new message for July on his website, in which he discusses winning the Carnegie of Carnegies, receiving an honourary degree in Dundee and the ongoing work on The Golden Compass movie and The [...]
Trackback June 26, 2007 12:07 am | link
Lyra at heart age 13 says:
I knew he would win. How could he not???
I voted for him.
June 27, 2007 11:03 pm | link
Lyra&Pan says:
Yeah, with such a great and majestic title,he could only win !!!!
June 28, 2007 12:49 am | link
drama queen says:
if he did’nt win i would blow up the world!!!!!
i think the auditions were fake!!!!!!
June 28, 2007 10:48 pm | link
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Aletheia Dolorosa says:
This is fantastic, and well-deserved. I mentioned it in my most recent book review. Hopefully this will encourage the parents who pick books for their children based on awards to go out and buy NL for their kids.
*continues with nefarious plan to convert the world into HDM fanatics*
July 9, 2007 12:23 pm | link
way to go Pullman!!!congrats.
June 22, 2007 1:52 am | link