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Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures, 2024 B&N Children's Book of the Year, brings all readers' favorite mythical beasts into one deeply moving portal fantasy. It’s an unparalleled adventure through a magical realm where even a couple of kids can save the world and all those they hold dear.
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Discover all the books by Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures, at Barnes & Noble. Known for her whimsical children's books, the English author has been celebrated for her imaginative storytelling that often blends magic and adventure with the nature that surrounds us. Using beautiful prose and enchanting settings and characters, Rundell's writing not only entertains but dives into deeper themes like finding courage and the search for one's identity.
The first book in her new fantasy series, Impossible Creatures, brings all readers' favorite mythical beasts such as dragons, unicorns, hippogriffs and griffins into one deeply moving portal fantasy. It's an unparalleled adventure through a magical realm where even a couple of kids can save the world and all those they hold dear. British fans are raving that this magnificent children's fantasy was impossible to put down and can't wait for the release of Impossible Creatures 2, The Poisoned King, up for a September 25, 2025, release. Preorder the second book now or check out the brilliantly illustrated B&N Exclusive Edition of the first installment that will be out in the United States on September 10th.
Most of Katherine Rundell's critically acclaimed books are aimed at young readers between 8 and 12-years-old. Rooftoppers, a magical tale about a shipwrecked orphan named Sophie who hops into a cello case to make her way through the English Channel to Paris in search of her missing mother, is a great choice for kids who enjoy reading mysterious adventure stories. Another one of Rundell's popular kids' books, The Explorer, takes the reader on a wonderous exploration of the Amazon rainforest through the eyes of four children who tap into their adventurous spirit when the plane they are traveling on is forced to make a crash-landing in the wilderness.
Rundell's other widely read books include The Good Thieves, One Christmas Wish and The Wolf Wilder. If you've already read them all, consider preordering her upcoming book, Vanishing Treasures, that brings awareness to the awe-inspiring magic of endangered animals from around the world including seahorses, American wood frogs and lemurs who may be facing extinction. Visit our blog to get to know Katherine Rundell better.
10 Imaginative Katherine Rundell Books Perfect for Young Readers
Impossible Creatures
The Good Thieves
Rooftoppers
The Wold Wilder
The Explorer
The Zebra's Great Escape
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
Into the Jungle
One Christmas Wish
The Book of Hopes
Discover all the books by Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures, at Barnes & Noble. Known for her whimsical children's books, the English author has been celebrated for her imaginative storytelling that often blends magic and adventure with the nature that surrounds us. Using beautiful prose and enchanting settings and characters, Rundell's writing not only entertains but dives into deeper themes like finding courage and the search for one's identity.
The first book in her new fantasy series, Impossible Creatures, brings all readers' favorite mythical beasts such as dragons, unicorns, hippogriffs and griffins into one deeply moving portal fantasy. It's an unparalleled adventure through a magical realm where even a couple of kids can save the world and all those they hold dear. British fans are raving that this magnificent children's fantasy was impossible to put down and can't wait for the release of Impossible Creatures 2, The Poisoned King, up for a September 25, 2025, release. Preorder the second book now or check out the brilliantly illustrated B&N Exclusive Edition of the first installment that will be out in the United States on September 10th.
Most of Katherine Rundell's critically acclaimed books are aimed at young readers between 8 and 12-years-old. Rooftoppers, a magical tale about a shipwrecked orphan named Sophie who hops into a cello case to make her way through the English Channel to Paris in search of her missing mother, is a great choice for kids who enjoy reading mysterious adventure stories. Another one of Rundell's popular kids' books, The Explorer, takes the reader on a wonderous exploration of the Amazon rainforest through the eyes of four children who tap into their adventurous spirit when the plane they are traveling on is forced to make a crash-landing in the wilderness.
Rundell's other widely read books include The Good Thieves, One Christmas Wish and The Wolf Wilder. If you've already read them all, consider preordering her upcoming book, Vanishing Treasures, that brings awareness to the awe-inspiring magic of endangered animals from around the world including seahorses, American wood frogs and lemurs who may be facing extinction. Visit our blog to get to know Katherine Rundell better.
10 Imaginative Katherine Rundell Books Perfect for Young Readers
Impossible Creatures
The Good Thieves
Rooftoppers
The Wold Wilder
The Explorer
The Zebra's Great Escape
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
Into the Jungle
One Christmas Wish
The Book of Hopes