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X-WR-CALDESC:Katherine Rundell’s award-winning Impossible Creatures soared 
 to instant stardom\, quickly earning the spot as one of the most popular c
 hildren’s fantasy books in the 2020s. Now you can tune-in online to hear d
 irectly from the author (and ask your own questions about Christopher and 
 Anya’s adventures) as we dive into the sequel\, The Poisoned King!\n\nChri
 stopher Forrester woke to find a dragon chewing on his face—and his heart 
 leapt for joy! He’d been dreaming of going back to the Archipelago\, the s
 ecret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live\, and 
 here was his summons.\n\nBut there is a poison spreading in the Archipelag
 o. Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sp
 hinx\, a stealthy entrance to a dragon’s lair\, and a death-defying plan t
 o save a prisoner held in the heart of a castle. At the center of this sto
 rm is Anya: a small girl with a flock of birds at her side\, a new-hatched
  chick in her pocket\, and a ravenous hunger for justice.\n\nKatherine Run
 dell’s second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series inv
 olves castles\, dragons\, and revenge—the things of which great stories ar
 e made. The splendors within are brought to life with fifty illustrations\
 , including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.\n\nRegister now to 
 go behind-the-scenes of the making of the Impossible Creatures books–just 
 in time for The Neverfear’s (Book #3)’s release on September 1\, 2026!\n\n
 About the Author:\n\nKatherine Rundell is the #1 New York Times bestsellin
 g author of Impossible Creatures and The Poisoned King. Her other books fo
 r children include Rooftoppers\, Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms\, The Wolf 
 Wilder\, The Explorer\, and The Good Thieves. For adult readers\, Rundell 
 has written Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Cr
 eatures and Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\, which won 
 the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. She has received the British Bo
 ok Award for Book of the Year and Author of the Year. She grew up in Zimba
 bwe\, Brussels\, and London\, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherine’s
  College\, Oxford.\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and 
 their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any
  entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does n
 ot constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Lib
 rary.
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DESCRIPTION:Katherine Rundell’s award-winning Impossible Creatures soared t
 o instant stardom\, quickly earning the spot as one of the most popular ch
 ildren’s fantasy books in the 2020s. Now you can tune-in online to hear di
 rectly from the author (and ask your own questions about Christopher and A
 nya’s adventures) as we dive into the sequel\, The Poisoned King!\n\nChris
 topher Forrester woke to find a dragon chewing on his face—and his heart l
 eapt for joy! He’d been dreaming of going back to the Archipelago\, the se
 cret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live\, and h
 ere was his summons.\n\nBut there is a poison spreading in the Archipelago
 . Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sph
 inx\, a stealthy entrance to a dragon’s lair\, and a death-defying plan to
  save a prisoner held in the heart of a castle. At the center of this stor
 m is Anya: a small girl with a flock of birds at her side\, a new-hatched 
 chick in her pocket\, and a ravenous hunger for justice.\n\nKatherine Rund
 ell’s second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series invo
 lves castles\, dragons\, and revenge—the things of which great stories are
  made. The splendors within are brought to life with fifty illustrations\,
  including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.\n\nRegister now to g
 o behind-the-scenes of the making of the Impossible Creatures books–just i
 n time for The Neverfear’s (Book #3)’s release on September 1\, 2026!\n\nA
 bout the Author:\n\nKatherine Rundell is the #1 New York Times bestselling
  author of Impossible Creatures and The Poisoned King. Her other books for
  children include Rooftoppers\, Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms\, The Wolf W
 ilder\, The Explorer\, and The Good Thieves. For adult readers\, Rundell h
 as written Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Cre
 atures and Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\, which won t
 he Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. She has received the British Boo
 k Award for Book of the Year and Author of the Year. She grew up in Zimbab
 we\, Brussels\, and London\, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherine’s 
 College\, Oxford.\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and t
 heir appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any 
 entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does no
 t constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Libr
 ary.
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LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/mrlib/178989
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Rundell
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