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The Poisoned King
Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world
The Poisoned King
Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world
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'Katherine Rundell returns with a perfect fantasy' Telegraph
The unmissable new story in the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling Impossible Creatures series, for fans of Philip Pullman, Percy Jackson and Skandar.
'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo
When Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months he's dreamed of returning to the Archipelago – the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live. But he did not know it would involve a rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, or a plan to enter a dragon's lair. Nor did he imagine it would involve a girl with a flock of birds at her side, a new-hatched chick in her pocket and a ravenous hunger for justice...
Awards and praise for Impossible Creatures
WINNER Waterstones Book of the Year
WINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year
WINNER Foyles Children's Book of the Year
WINNER Books Are My Bag Readers Award
'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight' – Cressida Cowell
'Readers will seize this with delight' – Philip Pullman
'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph
'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times
Impossible Creatures Sunday Times bestseller, December 2023
Product details
Published | 11 Sep 2025 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781408897461 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Series | Impossible Creatures |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Katherine Rundell returns with a perfect fantasy
Telegraph
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Rundell is back with a sequel to her runaway middle-grade fantasy hit “Impossible Creatures,” which offers magical thrills for young readers and adults alike.
New York Times
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An exquisitely written, expertly plotted, emotionally affecting and totally immersive triumph!
LoveReading4Kids
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A mythical and magical world, the Archipelago is full of colour and opportunity for children to lose themselves in their imaginations. Katherine Rundell delights with this sequel: Exceptional
Children's Books Ireland
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Few writers today channel the wild heart of children's literature quite like Katherine Rundell. The award-winning author of Rooftoppers, The Explorer and Impossible Creatures, Rundell has a rare gift: she writes with both intellectual muscle and reckless wonder.
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