ɪt wʌz fˈɪlɪp pˈʊlmənz fˈɜːst bˈʊk fɔːɹ jˈʌŋɡɚɹ ˈɔːdiənsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn hˌɪm kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɐklˈeɪm fɹʌm mˈɛni sˈoːɹsᵻz.
It was Philip Pullman's first book for younger audiences, which won him critical acclaim from many sources.