INDIE BOOKSHOP EXCLUSIVE EDITION Author: Katherine Rundell Interest age: from c 9 years | Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) | Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) | Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Children’s/Teenage) Published on 27th August 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Childrens Books) in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Impossible Creatures' series.Hardback | 304 pages 216mm x 135mm | 500g 'A world of richly-imagined wonder' Cressida CowellIt’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is kidnapped. The two children – alongside Ratwin the ratatoska and Jacques the Jaculus dragon – set sail on the Neverfear to recover three precious treasures. Together they must face fearsome giants, win a daring race, and outwit deadly enemies to save those they love most. Discover the magic of Katherine Rundell in the most hotly-anticipated book of the year – the third adventure in the internationally bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Adorned with beautiful blue foil, this hardcover edition makes for a perfect gift. Awards and praise for Impossible Creatures WINNER Waterstones Book of the YearWINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the YearWINNER 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 'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph 'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times
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