不可思议的生物（插图版） Impossible Creatures

基本信息

ISBN-13: 9780593809891

ISBN-10: 0593809890

Series: Impossible Creatures

Author: Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Imprint: Yearling

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 384

Release Date: 26 August 2025

Weight: 397g

Dimensions: 210mm x 143mm x 22mm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

在一部具有里程碑意义的新奇幻系列的作品中，两个孩子竞相拯救世界上神奇之地。

“这是一部当代具天赋的故事讲述者创作的即时经典之作，《不可能的生物》堪称一部惊人的奇迹之书。”——凯瑟琳·阿普尔盖特，《独孤伊凡》纽伯瑞奖得主

克里斯托弗从一个隐秘的湖中救起一只溺水的小狮鹫的那一天，彻底改变了他的人生。

就在这一天，他得知了群岛的存在——那是一片未被标注在地图上的岛屿群，各种神奇生物在此繁衍生息了数千年，直到今天。也是在这一天，他遇到了玛尔——一个在逃的女孩，迫切需要他的帮助。

马尔和克里斯托弗踏上了一场疯狂的冒险之旅，从一个岛屿飞奔到另一个岛屿，寻找能解释魔法为何消退以及魔法生物为何突然死亡的人。他们向斯芬克斯求教，与克拉肯激战，还与巨龙谈判。但随着他们越来越接近正在发生之事的黑暗真相，情况也愈发清晰：没人能帮他们解决这个问题。如果群岛要得救，马尔和克里斯托弗就必须自己动手。

凯瑟琳·伦德尔的故事充满活力与欢乐，令人精神振奋。书中配有 60 多幅插图，包括一张地图和一本神奇生物图鉴，将故事生动地呈现在读者面前。

Impossible Creatures: A Race Against Extinction

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Two kids race to save the world’s last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series.

“An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for *The One and Only Ivan*

The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.

It’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. And it’s the day he met Mal—a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help.

Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what’s happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.

Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

作者简介

凯瑟琳·伦德尔 (KATHERINE RUNDELL) 是《Rooftoppers》（美国图书馆协会杰出图书奖得主、沃特斯通儿童图书奖得主）、《Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms》（波士顿环球报号角图书奖得主）、《The Wolf Wilder》、《The Explorer》（科斯塔儿童图书奖得主）和《The Good Thieves》的作者。她在津巴布韦、布鲁塞尔和伦敦长大，目前是牛津大学圣凯瑟琳学院的研究员。她为成年人创作的书籍包括《Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne》（贝利·吉福德奖得主）和《为什么你应该阅读儿童书籍，即使你如此年老和聪明》。

阿什莉·麦肯齐 (ASHLEY MACKENZIE) 是一位加拿大艺术家和插画家，对龙、树精和所有神奇生物情有独钟。

KATHERINE RUNDELL is the author of Rooftoppers (an ALA-ALSC Notable Book, winner of the Waterstones's Book Prize), Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner), The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer (winner of the Costa's Book Award), and The Good Thieves. She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Her books for adults include Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne (winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize) and Why You Should Read's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise.

ASHLEY MACKENZIE is a Canadian artist and illustrator with a special affinity for dragons, dryads, and all magical creatures.