The Poisoned King : Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world

Author(s): Rundell, Katherine,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 11/09/2025,
Pagination: 336 pages,
Series: Impossible Creatures,
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books,
Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
Book Classification: Reading age: from c 9 years,
Dimensions: 143 x 224 x 27
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781408897447

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'Katherine Rundell returns with a perfect fantasy' TelegraphThe 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 MorpurgoWhen 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 YearWINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the YearWINNER 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

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