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Impossible Creatures
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Publisher's Summary
'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' – Michael Morpurgo
‘Rundell’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
'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder' – Cressida Cowell
SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR * SHORTLISTED FOR FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR * BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD WINNER * *THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
There’s a place where all the wildest stories began … From Katherine Rundell, winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize comes the first novel in a landmark trilogy for 9+ fans of His Dark Materials
Christopher is stunned when he discovers a passage to the Archipelago: a cluster of magical islands where all the creatures of myth still live and breed and thrive in their thousands. There he meets Mal: a girl from the islands, who is in possession of a flying coat and a baby griffin, and who is being pursued by a killer. Together they embark on an urgent quest to discover why the creatures are suddenly perishing, voyaging across the wild splendour of the Archipelago, where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder, in a bid to save both the islands and the world beyond them from a rising evil – before it's too late.
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- Christy creighton
- 04-12-2023
What a beauty!
A ♡ warming adventure full of friendship and many immortal creatures! So good 😊 loved the world as all things contained in it xx Thank you 🤩 xx
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- Darcy Moore
- 11-12-2023
Something special
An instant classic of the fantasy genre! Impossible Creatures is a novel that younger readers will love as something special in their reading lives (as does this 55 yo). Highest recommendation!
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- Kerry
- 22-09-2023
Loved it
Enjoyed it so much, I’m searching for a book 2 to see who the next immortal will be and how he/she will cross paths with Christopher.
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- MaPaFuBa
- 17-10-2023
Great listening
I’m much older than the target audience, but I found this delightful. The story is engaging, and the characters very well developed.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2023
Amazing story
I loved this book and wish there was more. Will definietely relisten. The world and characters are great. Really good narrator too.
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- Robyn Allan
- 16-01-2024
Wonderfully woven story with great heart
One of the most beautiful stories I’ve listened to or read in a very long time. It’s one of those tales that stays with you & I can’t wait for the next. As rich and evocative as The Alchemist. Beautifully written and beautifully read. Thank you
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