**Don't miss the second series of His Dark Materials * on BBC One this November.***

**Don't miss the second series of His Dark Materials * on BBC One this November.***

A brand new short story set in the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust * by master storyteller, Philip Pullman.*

** Serpentine * is a perfect gift for every Pullman fan, new and old.*

*'Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits'Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials *far behind.

In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . .

Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of* His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust *.

'It's a stunning achievement, the universe Pullman has created and continues to build on'

** New York Times**

** 'Pullman is an easeful storyteller and an intricate and inventive world-builder, and everything he has to write is worth reading'** ** Telegraph**