{"product_id":"the-poisoned-king-by-katherine-rundell","title":"The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Katherine Rundell returns with a perfect fantasy' Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD WINNER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unmissable new story in the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling Impossible Creatures series, for fans of Philip Pullman, Percy Jackson and Skandar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards and praise for Impossible Creatures \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWINNER Waterstones Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWINNER 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times Impossible Creatures Sunday Times bestseller, December 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:Impossible Creatures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Paperback \/ softback 336 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Bloomsbury Childrens Books\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781408897478\u003cbr\u003eEmbargoed until:7 May 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Interest age: from c 9 years, Adventure stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Fantasy \u0026amp; magical realism (Children's \/ Teenage), Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters \u0026amp; mythological beings (Children’s\/Teenage)\u003cbr\u003eWeight:268g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:128 x 198 x 25 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628179927389,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781408897478.jpg?v=1778077025","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/the-poisoned-king-by-katherine-rundell","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}