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Title: Don't judge a book by its cover
Review: I absolutely loved Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series so I was thrilled when I discovered he had created another story in that universe. Lyra's Oxford has a truly beautiful cover of red cloth and a colored woodcut illustration. The book also has many such "goodies" included inside. The actual story inside; however, was extremely disappointing. We learn only the tiniest bit more about Lyra's life after The Amber Spyglass. The plot was not developed or intricate. What did I expect out 49 pages? An enjoyable story, that's what, not a turnabout mystery easily explained at the end like Scooby Doo cartoon. I will read Pullman's works in the future, but I advise other readers not to buy this book before checking it out from your library first.
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