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She crafts original and brilliant books that delight readers of all ages and kinds.\" ―Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medal Winner for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an astonishing miracle of a book.\" --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's the day he learned about the Archipelago--a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. 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It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"The Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733771727165,"sku":"9780593809891","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/3235\/2829\/files\/impossiblecreatures_bd7de917-f316-4093-85d5-8a570221cabd.jpg?v=1757106249"},{"product_id":"the-poisoned-king","title":"The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturn to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehailed as \"an instant classic\" (Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e)!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, and brilliant stained edges*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Forrester woke to find a dragon chewing on his face--and his heart leapt for joy! 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