--- product_id: 707051055 title: "Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' - Michael Morpurgo" price: "€ 31.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/707051055-impossible-creatures-there-was-tolkien-there-is-pullman-and-now store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Bonus exclusive short story Immersive fantasy world Award-winning bestseller Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' - Michael Morpurgo **Price:** € 31.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✨ Unlock a world where myth meets magic — don’t miss the next classic! 📚 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' - Michael Morpurgo - **How much does it cost?** € 31.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/707051055-impossible-creatures-there-was-tolkien-there-is-pullman-and-now) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Exclusive Bonus Content:** Includes 'The Centaur’s Spectacles' short story for an extra dose of enchantment. - • **Award-Winning Bestseller:** Celebrate a British Book Awards Children’s Fiction Book of the Year and multiple top honors. - • **Premium Paperback Quality:** Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations and durable packaging for collectors and readers alike. - • **Globally Acclaimed Fantasy Epic:** Join the ranks of Tolkien and Pullman fans with Rundell’s masterful storytelling. - • **Richly Imagined Magical Archipelago:** Dive into a vividly crafted world where mythical creatures thrive and adventure awaits. ## Overview Impossible Creatures is a critically acclaimed, award-winning children’s fantasy novel by Katherine Rundell, featuring an immersive magical archipelago filled with mythical creatures. This paperback edition includes an exclusive bonus short story and has received top honors such as British Book Awards Children’s Fiction Book of the Year. Praised for its rich imagination and compelling adventure, it’s a must-have for fantasy lovers aged 9+ and a standout bestseller in children’s literature. ## Description ‘There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.’ – Michael Morpurgo * BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN’S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR * WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER * BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS'' AWARD WINNER * FOYLES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR * SHORTLISTED FOR desertcart KIDS AND YA BOOK OF THE YEAR There’s a place where all the wildest stories began … The first novel in the award winning and globally best-selling Impossible Creatures series is the story of two children''s epic adventure to transform the world. This edition includes The Centaur’s Spectacles bonus short story. Christopher is stunned when he discovers a Way-Between from our world 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. * 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 IN SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘ A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder ’ – Cressida Cowell ‘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 marvellous, imaginative fantasy told with great style and sparkle – a book to race through in a day and keep for a lifetime’ – Jacqueline Wilson ‘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 ‘A masterpiece to rival Tolkien and Pullman’ – The Daily Telegraph ‘Fantastically exuberant, wildly imaginative, impossibly brilliant. Rundell’s best, which is something to be marvelled at’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave ‘Between the covers of Impossible Creatures is a world as enchanting, as perilous, as richly imagined as Narnia or Middle Earth ’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce ‘Rundell''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’ – The Independent ‘With a delightful cast of characters, breathless adventure, and an abundance of myth and magic, Impossible Creatures offers the very best of fantasy’ – Aisha Bushby ‘A fierce, fantastic, wild-hearted adventure that roars and bristles with imagination. I devoured it like a hungry dragon’ – Sam Sedgman ‘A rare and remarkable feat of glittering imagination from a truly masterful storyteller’ – Catherine Doyle ‘The action is gripping. Every sentence sparkles. You can feel the flutter of griffin feathers and the menace of strange poisonous shrews. Magnificent’ – The Times ‘Surely the next classic’ – The I Review: Top - Livro é perfeito Review: Great book, beautiful cover, excellent binding - What a beautiful book this is. The story is compelling and magical. Everyone should read it at least once. The book itself has beautiful illustrations, the binding is great, and for once it was sent with appropriate packaging. THANKFULLY, it WASN’T sent in the brown paper envelope packaging that desertcart uses. Proper protective packaging was used by the seller and such the book reached in impeccable condition. Thank you seller. ## Features - Binding: paperback - Language: english - Manufacturer: BY - Brand: Bloomsbury - Publication date: 2024-08-29T00:00:01Z ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #36,634 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #327 in Horror, Monsters & Ghost Stories for Children #362 in Children's Books on Mystery & Wonders #681 in Fantasy for Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,271 Reviews | ## Images ![Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' - Michael Morpurgo - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Dyl-zNYGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top *by R***N on 23 November 2025* Livro é perfeito ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, beautiful cover, excellent binding *by A***R on 18 February 2024* What a beautiful book this is. The story is compelling and magical. Everyone should read it at least once. The book itself has beautiful illustrations, the binding is great, and for once it was sent with appropriate packaging. THANKFULLY, it WASN’T sent in the brown paper envelope packaging that Amazon uses. Proper protective packaging was used by the seller and such the book reached in impeccable condition. Thank you seller. ### ⭐⭐⭐ It was Ok, but not a Narnia replacement *by M***D on 6 October 2024* A fairly fast and not so interesting premise. A bit rushed and probably not particularly exciting. ## Frequently Bought Together - Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo - The Wolf Wilder: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures - Rooftoppers: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/707051055-impossible-creatures-there-was-tolkien-there-is-pullman-and-now](https://www.desertcart.be/products/707051055-impossible-creatures-there-was-tolkien-there-is-pullman-and-now) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-26*