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Katherine Rundell is a British author and academic known for her award-winning children's novels, including 'Rooftoppers' and 'The Explorer'. Her works often blend adventure, imagination, and lyrical prose, earning her multiple literary honors such as the Costa Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Known for: Impossible Creatures
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Impossible Creatures
In a world where mythical creatures are real and hidden from human eyes, a boy named Christopher discovers a secret archipelago where griffins, dragons, and other impossible beings still live. When he meets Mal, a girl fleeing from danger, they embark on a perilous journey to protect the creatures from extinction and uncover the truth about their intertwined destinies.
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The Discovery of the Hidden World
The story begins with Christopher, an ordinary boy in our contemporary world, leading an unremarkable life framed by school days and the quiet countryside. His adventure begins when he sees what he should never have been able to see—a griffin, magnificent and furious, beating its vast wings above th...
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Meeting Mal and the Journey Through the Archipelago
No great voyage is ever undertaken alone. The next pulse of the story arrives with Mal—a girl fierce, clever, and carrying pain she refuses to show. When Christopher meets her, he is pulled deeper into the Archipelago’s mystery. Mal is on the run, pursued by forces that would exploit or extinguish t...
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About Katherine Rundell
Katherine Rundell is a British author and academic known for her award-winning children's novels, including 'Rooftoppers' and 'The Explorer'. Her works often blend adventure, imagination, and lyrical prose, earning her multiple literary honors such as the Costa Children's Book Award and the Watersto...
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Katherine Rundell is a British author and academic known for her award-winning children's novels, including 'Rooftoppers' and 'The Explorer'. Her works often blend adventure, imagination, and lyrical prose, earning her multiple literary honors such as the Costa Children's Book Award and the Watersto...
Katherine Rundell is a British author and academic known for her award-winning children's novels, including 'Rooftoppers' and 'The Explorer'. Her works often blend adventure, imagination, and lyrical prose, earning her multiple literary honors such as the Costa Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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Katherine Rundell is a British author and academic known for her award-winning children's novels, including 'Rooftoppers' and 'The Explorer'. Her works often blend adventure, imagination, and lyrical prose, earning her multiple literary honors such as the Costa Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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