Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures) [Rundell, Katherine]

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Author: Katherine Rundell

Two kids race to save the worlds last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination. (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass)

An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book. Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan

The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.

Its the day he learned about the Archipelagoa cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And its the day he met Mala girl on the run, in desperate need of his help.

Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of whats happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.

Katherine Rundells story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.02oz
ISBN: 9780593809891

About the Author
KATHERINE RUNDELL is the author of Rooftoppers (an ALA-ALSC Notable Book, winner of the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize), Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner), The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer (winner of the Costa Childrens Book Award), and The Good Thieves. She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherines College, Oxford. Her books for adults include Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne (winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize) and Why You Should Read Childrens Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise.

ASHLEY MACKENZIE is a Canadian artist and illustrator with a special affinity for dragons, dryads, and all magical creatures.