{"product_id":"impossible-creatures-9781408897416","title":"Impossible Creatures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell.\u003ci\u003e Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.'' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRundell's first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children's literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+  quite possibly her best yet'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eA book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder\u003c\/i\u003e''  Cressida Cowell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER * BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS'' AWARD WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e * FOYLES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR * SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON KIDS AND YA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* THE TIMES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE WEEK * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INDEPENDENT CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE WEEK * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE WEEK * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IN SEPTEMBER 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's a place where all the wildest s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell.\u003c\/b\u003e Wondrous invention, marvellous writing. This book is her best yet, and that's saying something. Just riveting, quite extraordinary. * Michael Morpurgo *\u003cbr\u003eA marvellous imaginative fantasy told with great style and sparkle - a book to race through in a day and keep for a lifetime. * Jacqueline Wilson *\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Rundell is a phenomenon. She not only understands what fantasy is for and why children (and the rest of us) need it, but she crafts original and brilliant books that delight readers of all ages and kinds, while stretching our minds and filling our hearts. * Neil Gaiman *\u003cbr\u003eI love Katherine Rundell’s writing because it’s so fresh and vigorous, and always so unexpected. The world of this new book is so intriguing and so well put together that I couldn’t resist it. Readers who already know her books will seize this with delight, and new readers will love it and demand all her others at once. * Philip Pullman *\u003cbr\u003eA book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder * Cressida Cowell *\u003cbr\u003eRundell's book packs a punch with imagination and creativity in its purest form. She has created a story with potential to be adored by fantasy lovers for years to come. * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Rundell is a prodigiously gifted storyteller and IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES is wildly good. Spectacularly inventive, it is both a thrilling and page-turning epic and a clarion call to young readers to use the special gifts of childhood- love, courage, imagination and open-heartedness - to fight to save precious creatures of all kinds before they vanish before our eyes. My Book of the Year. * Lauren St. John *\u003cbr\u003eFantastically exuberant, wildly imaginative, impossibly brilliant. Rundell’s best, which is something to be marvelled at. It made me want to yell, or laugh, or bite something. * Kiran Millwood Hargrave *\u003cbr\u003eThe action is gripping. Every sentence sparkles. You can feel the flutter of griffin feathers and the menace of strange poisonous shrews. Magnificent. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eRundell’s first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children’s literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+ – quite possibly her best yet * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eRundell is an extraordinary writer and this first in a fantasy trilogy grips, thrills and moves – sometimes to tears. This richly-imagined story is packed with memorable characters – and an unforgettable griffin. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA rare and remarkable feat of glittering imagination from a truly masterful storyteller. * Catherine Doyle *\u003cbr\u003eA fierce, fantastic, wild-hearted adventure that roars and bristles with imagination. I devoured it like a hungry dragon * Sam Sedgman *\u003cbr\u003eWith a delightful cast of characters, breathless adventure, and an abundance of myth and magic, Impossible Creatures offers the very best of fantasy * Aisha Bushby *\u003cbr\u003eA menagerie of delights. So packed with magic you'll want to take notes. Impossible Creatures is a world you'll want to move into. * Patrick Ness *\u003cbr\u003eBetween the covers of Impossible Creatures is a world as enchanting, as perilous, as richly imagined as Narnia or Middle Earth. * Frank Cottrell-Boyce *\u003cbr\u003eA masterpiece to rival Tolkien and Pullman * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eFlickers with a rare and fierce beauty – unputdownable. * Abi Elphinstone *\u003cbr\u003eOne of our most talented writers for children * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eIt is surely the next classic. * The I *\u003cbr\u003eA captivating story * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866828845399,"sku":"9781408897416","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408897416.jpg?v=1722280182","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/impossible-creatures-9781408897416","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}