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The Ruby in the Smoke

By Philip Pullman

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| Paperback | 9780439977784

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In search of clues to the mystery of her father's death, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart ventures into the shadowy underworld of Victorian London. Pursued by villains at every turn, the intrepid Sally finally uncovers two dark mysteries--and realizes that she herself is the key to both.

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In search of clues to the mystery of her father's death, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart ventures into the shadowy underworld of Victorian London. Pursued by villains at every turn, the intrepid Sally finally uncovers two dark mysteries--and realizes that she herself is the key to both.

"In Dickensian fashion, Pullman tells the story of 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, who becomes involved in a deadly web of events as she searches for a mysterious ruby. The novel is a page turner, peopled with despicable hags, forthright heroes, and children living on the underbelly of 19th-century London. The story's events are exciting, with involved plotting. Settings and characterizations are exquisitely drawn. The first entry in a planned trilogy."--(starred) Booklist. Reading level: 6.7.  

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  • For all the wrongness in it, you can't help but compare everything Pullmann wrote with His dark materials trilogy. So, this book is far from it, but it's a brilliant - if only a bit simplified plotted- read for younger people. I had to read it again in English to absorb all the joy of the original l ... (continue)

    For all the wrongness in it, you can't help but compare everything Pullmann wrote with His dark materials trilogy. So, this book is far from it, but it's a brilliant - if only a bit simplified plotted- read for younger people. I had to read it again in English to absorb all the joy of the original language. Now, off I go with the three (!) sequels, yay!

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