The Convict And The Compass Category_PARENTING ‘This is an important first

‘This is an important first novel

Marking thirty years since the world was first introduced to Pullman's remarkable heroine Lyra Belacqua in Northern Lights

and unearth a whole world of buried treasures

and the great question of whether the march of progress can ever be reversed

Wendy has spent most of her life sheltered by her cold and controlling father

The Convict And The Compass Category_PARENTING ‘This is an important firstThe Convict And The Compass Sentenced at 26 years old for his role in an uprising against British rule in Ireland, James Meehan arrived in Australia in 1800 as a servant to English explorer Charles Grimes. Through talent and diligence, he rose to Acting Surveyor General of the young colony, working for five governors from 1800 to 1822. Meehan was instrumental in mapping the Sydney environs and planning the towns layout, as well as early expeditions to