Audiobooks by Katherine Rundell

The Neverfear: Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world

"'A world of richly-imagined wonder' Cressida Cowell It’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 Year WINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year WINNER Foyles Children's Book of the Year WINNER Books Are My Bag Readers Award 'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight' – Cressida Cowell 'I love Katherine Rundell and everythings she writes. I defy anyone not to lose their heart to her stories' – Maggie O'Farrell 'Readers will seize this with delight' – Philip Pullman 'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph 'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times C 2026 Katherine Rundell P 2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Samuel West (Narrator)

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[Russian] - Невероятные создания. Сфинкс, дракон и девочка с птицей: Книга 2

"Прошло уже несколько месяцев с того момента, как Кристофер Форрестер вернулся с Архипелага. И все это время он мечтал вновь попасть туда, на тайные острова, где до сих пор обитают все мифические существа. И однажды его будит маленький дракон — пора в путь! Кристофер даже не представляет, чем обернется это приключение. Он знает только, что на Архипелаге гибнут драконы, а какая-то девочка нуждается в его помощи."

Katherine Rundell, Кэтрин Ранделл (Author), Дмитрий Маслов (Narrator)

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[German] - Impossible Creatures - Der vergiftete König - Die Archipel-Serie, Band 2 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Der zweite Band des preisgekrönten Bestsellers aus Großbritannien: Außergewöhnliches Fantasy-Abenteuer voller Fabelwesen und Action ab 10 Jahren Als ihr Großvater, der König, einem heimtückischen Attentat zum Opfer fällt, wird Prinzessin Anya zur Gejagten im eigenen Reich. Ihr Vater wird des Mordes beschuldigt und in den Kerker geworfen, während ihr machthungriger Onkel nach dem Thron greift. Gemeinsam mit Christopher, dem Hüter der Fabelwesen, muss sie nun nicht nur ihren Vater retten, sondern das gesamte magische Reich vor dem Untergang bewahren. So actionreich und packend wie 'Percy Jackson', so episch und tiefgründig wie Die unendliche Geschichte. Mit dem Riesenerfolg von Impossible Creatures wird Katherine Rundell in Großbritannien und den USA als DIE neue Stimme in der Fantasy gefeiert. Das perfekte Geschenk für junge Fantasy-Fans!"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Markus J. Bachmann (Narrator)

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The Poisoned King: Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world

"Bloomsbury presents Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell, read by Samuel West The dragons call out, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us now. There is justice to be done. Return to the magic of the Archipelago... The Poisoned King is the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell's epic and bestselling Impossible Creatures series. 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo When 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... The unmissable sequel to Impossible Creatures, 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 'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight' – Cressida Cowell on Impossible Creatures 'Readers will seize this with delight' – Philip Pullman on Impossible Creatures 'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph on Impossible Creatures 'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times on Impossible Creatures C 2025 Katherine Rundell P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Samuel West (Narrator)

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[German] - Impossible Creatures - Das Geheimnis der unglaublichen Wesen - Die Archipel-Serie, Band 1 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Der preisgekrönte Bestseller aus Großbritannien: Außergewöhnliches Fantasy-Abenteuer voller Fabelwesen und Action ab 10 Jahren 'Geh auf keinen Fall den Hügel hinauf', hatte Christophers Großvater gesagt. Doch die Ferien sind zu langweilig, um sich an Verbote zu halten. Als Christopher den Hügel erklimmt, bebt plötzlich die Erde. Sprechende Eichhörnchen, ein geflügeltes Pferd und ein Einhorn kommen ihm entgegen. Christopher kann es nicht fassen! Vom Großvater erfährt er, dass sich ein Tor zu einer anderen Welt geöffnet hat. Eine Welt voller Magie und atemberaubender Fabelwesen, doch genau diese sind jetzt in Gefahr! Dann taucht ein geheimnisvolles Mädchen mit einem fliegenden Mantel in Christophers Welt auf. Verfolgt von einem Mörder begeben sich die zwei Kinder auf eine aufregende Reise. Wird es ihnen gelingen, beide Welten zu retten, bevor es zu spät ist? So actionreich und packend wie Percy Jackson, so episch und tiefgründig wie Die Unendliche Geschichte. Mit dem Riesenerfolg von Impossible Creatures wird Katherina Rundell in Großbritannien und den USA als DIE neue Stimme in der Fantasy gefeiert."

Katherine Rundell (Author), Markus J. Bachmann (Narrator)

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Impossible Creatures: 'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo

"Bloomsbury presents Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, read by Samuel West. ‘There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.’ – Michael Morpurgo * BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN’S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR * WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER * BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD WINNER * FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR * SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON KIDS AND YA BOOK OF THE YEAR There’s a place where all the wildest stories began … The first novel in the award winning and globally best-selling Impossible Creatures series is the story of two children's epic adventure to transform the world. Christopher is stunned when he discovers a Way-Between from our world to the Archipelago: a cluster of magical islands where all the creatures of myth still live and breed and thrive in their thousands. There he meets Mal: a girl from the islands, who is in possession of a flying coat and a baby griffin, and who is being pursued by a killer. Together they embark on an urgent quest to discover why the creatures are suddenly perishing, voyaging across the wild splendour of the Archipelago, where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder, in a bid to save both the islands and the world beyond them from a rising evil – before it's too late. * THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IN SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘Full of adventures, wonderful side characters, new lands and so many fantastic creatures. I heartily recommend it to readers of all ages’ – Rick Riordan ‘A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder’ – Cressida Cowell ‘Rundell’s first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children’s literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+ – quite possibly her best yet’ – The Guardian ‘A marvellous, imaginative fantasy told with great style and sparkle – a book to race through in a day and keep for a lifetime’ – Jacqueline Wilson ‘The world of this new book is so intriguing and so well put together that I couldn’t resist it. Readers who already know her books will seize this with delight, and new readers will love it and demand all her others at once’ - Philip Pullman ‘A masterpiece to rival Tolkien and Pullman’ – The Daily Telegraph ‘Fantastically exuberant, wildly imaginative, impossibly brilliant. Rundell’s best, which is something to be marvelled at’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave ‘Between the covers of Impossible Creatures is a world as enchanting, as perilous, as richly imagined as Narnia or Middle Earth’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce ‘Rundell's book packs a punch with imagination and creativity in its purest form. She has created a story with potential to be adored by fantasy lovers for years to come’ – The Independent ‘With a delightful cast of characters, breathless adventure, and an abundance of myth and magic, Impossible Creatures offers the very best of fantasy’ – Aisha Bushby ‘A fierce, fantastic, wild-hearted adventure that roars and bristles with imagination. I devoured it like a hungry dragon’ – Sam Sedgman ‘A rare and remarkable feat of glittering imagination from a truly masterful storyteller’ – Catherine Doyle ‘The action is gripping. Every sentence sparkles. You can feel the flutter of griffin feathers and the menace of strange poisonous shrews. Magnificent’ – The Times ‘Surely the next classic’ – The I"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Samuel West (Narrator)

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Rooftoppers: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

"Bloomsbury presents Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell, read by Tamsin Greig. CELEBRATING 10 HIGH-FLYING YEARS OF THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MODERN CLASSIC, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE EXPLORER Winner of the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal A brilliant new edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Katherine Rundell’s modern classic tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris. This limited edition features the celebratory cover roundel and an extra letter from Katherine Rundell. 'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' – Jacqueline Wilson Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived. When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has – the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers – urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late? Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible. 'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman C 2013 Katherine Rundell P 2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Tamsin Greig (Narrator)

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The Wolf Wilder: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

"Bloomsbury presents The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell, read by Tamsin Greig. Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell... From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize 'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman 'A truly compelling read... totally original' – Jacqueline Wilson Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora’s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves. C 2023 Katherine Rundell P 2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Tamsin Greig (Narrator)

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The Zebra's Great Escape: From the bestselling author of the Impossible Creatures series!

"Bloomsbury presents The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell, read by Jamie Parker. A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK **'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian** **'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail** **'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer** **'Utterly engaging' - Sunday Times** Mink doesn’t believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it’s up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals – an adventure that will take all of Mink’s courage and determination. Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat. C 2022 Katherine Rundell P 2022 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Jamie Parker (Narrator)

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The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain

"Bloomsbury presents The Book of Hopes by Katherine Rundell, read by Stephen Fry, Katherine Rundell, Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Bailey Smith. Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year In difficult times, what children really need is hope. And in that spirit, bestselling author Katherine Rundell emailed some of the children's writers whose work she loved most: 'I asked them to write something very short, fiction or non-fiction, that would make the children reading it feel like possibility-ists: something that would make them laugh or wonder or snort or smile. The response was magnificent, which shouldn’t have surprised me, because children’s writers are professional hunters of hope … I hope that the imagination can be a place of shelter for children and that The Book of Hopes might be useful in that, even if only a little.' This collection, packed with short stories and poems from the very best children’s authors, aims to provide just that. Within its pages you'll find animal friends from insects to elephants, high-flying grandmas, a homesick sprite, the tooth fairy, and even extra-terrestrial life. There are 133 contributions from authors, including Anthony Horowitz, Axel Scheffler, Catherine Johnson, Jacqueline Wilson, Katherine Rundell, Lauren Child, Michael Morpurgo and Onjali Q. Raúf. A donation from the sale of each book will go to NHS Charities Together, in gratitude for the incredible efforts of all those who worked in hospitals over the quarantine period. 'An anthology on the theme of hope … it includes a rich range of poetry, stories and non-fiction' – Sunday Times, 'Stories to charm on endless days' Proceeds from this book will be donated to NHS Charities Together. In respect of UK sales, this will be £2.10 and in respect of sales in other territories this will be 16% of net receipts (at least 62p). NHS Charities Together is a charity registered in England and Wales (registered charity no. 1186569). C 2020 Katherine Rundell P 2020 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell, Various Authors (Author), Ben Bailey Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Katherine Rundell, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

"Bloomsbury presents Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise written and read by Katherine Rundell. A pocket-sized, unmissable essay on the importance of children's literature by the bestselling and award-winning author, Katherine Rundell. 'It’s a very short book but it packs a real punch... A real delight' – Financial Times 'Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten' – Observer 'Rundell's pen is gold-tipped' – Sunday Times Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children’s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers."

Katherine Rundell (Author), Katherine Rundell (Narrator)

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The Good Thieves: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

"Bloomsbury presents The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell, read by Margaret Cabourn-Smith. 'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 A glittering, page-turning adventure set amidst the streets of New York, The Good Thieves is a modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan. Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong. 'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail Get ready to go on an unforgettable adventure with Katherine Rundell… C 2019 Katherine Rundell P 2019 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Katherine Rundell (Author), Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Narrator)

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