{"product_id":"impossible-creatures-the-poisoned-king","title":"Impossible Creatures | The Poisoned King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dragons call out, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us now. There is justice to be done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to the magic of the Archipelago...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Poisoned King\u003c\/em\u003e is the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell's epic and bestselling \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell'\u003c\/em\u003e – Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/strong\u003e\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. 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unmissable sequel to \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, WINNER of the Waterstones Book of the Year, British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, Foyles Children's Book of the Year and the Books Are My Bag Readers Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight'\u003c\/em\u003e – Cressida Cowell on \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Readers will seize this with delight'\u003c\/em\u003e – Philip Pullman on \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien'\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent'\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Rundell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49098580066555,"sku":"9781408897454","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/838502ada24d748b4e61b25ceddf5a6c_jpg.webp?v=1784845810","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/impossible-creatures-the-poisoned-king","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}