His Dark Materials 1: The Golden Compass

The story begins in Oxford, where a girl named Lyra attends an ancient boarding school. Lyra is clever, wild, endlessly curious, and during her explorations, she encounters disturbing things: What is her mysterious uncle Lord Asriel researching up in the icy north of Europe? And why are more and more children disappearing in the Oxford area? However, she can only find answers to all these questions if she dares to follow her uncle's trail into the far north, where armored bears guard an impregnable fortress and a new world begins behind the Northern Lights. Lyra is pursued by the ominous scientist Mrs. Coulter, who has her own interest in her. As a guide, Lyra receives a magical golden compass, which proves to be a useful tool in her quest for the truth.

About the series: The steampunk trilogy "The Golden Compass" describes the adventures of the girl Lyra, who comes from a Victorian-like parallel world, and the boy Will, who was born in our world. Philip Pullman skillfully blends fantastic realities with human existence, scientific knowledge with religion and shamanism. The three audiobooks focus on the themes of growing up, knowledge, and responsibility.