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Lyra's Oxford

Philip Pullman

First published October 2003
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series His Dark Materials Universe › His Dark Materials

Lyra's adventures with her cat Pantalaimon. It is her daemon. The story is full of daemons, witches, and alchemists, which distort the peaceful university town of Oxford into a gruesome scene. Lyra is actually in danger, but swans save her from the worst. This allows her to continue her studies in peace at St. Sophia's College.

Estimated word count: 7,600. Might be a short story

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 2003 Cover Lyra's Oxford Alfred A. Knopf Chapbook
October 2003 Cover Lyra's Oxford David Fickling Books Chapbook 1
2004 Cover Lyra's Oxford Listening Library Chapbook
September 2004 Cover Lyras Oxford Carlsen Chapbook |5
October 2004 Cover Lyra et les oiseaux Gallimard Jeunesse Chapbook
2007 Cover Lyra's Oxford Corgi Chapbook
September 2007 Cover Lyra's Oxford Alfred A. Knopf Chapbook
August 2008 Cover A Oxford de Lyra Objetiva Chapbook
January 2009 Cover Lyra's Oxford Alfred A. Knopf Chapbook
April 2009 Lyra's Oxford Paw Prints Chapbook
September 2017 Cover Lyra's Oxford Yearling Chapbook
November 2021 Cover Lyra's Oxford Alfred A. Knopf Chapbook
November 2021 Cover Lyra's Oxford Alfred A. Knopf Chapbook