不可思议的生物（插图版） Impossible Creatures

基本信息

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (10 Sept. 2024)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593809866

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593809860

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10+ years, from customers

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.51 x 3.18 x 22.38 cm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

这本精彩绝伦的书封面采用铝箔和浮雕，采用全彩设计的衬页，红色染色边缘，红色书壳封面采用金色压花。

两个孩子竞相拯救的魔法之地，这是一部具有里程碑意义的新奇幻系列的一本书，作者是“一位声音独特、想象力丰富的作家”。（菲利普·普尔曼，《黄金罗盘》的作者）

“《不可能的生物》是当代有天赋的讲故事者之一创作的经典之作，是一本令人惊叹的奇迹之书。”——凯瑟琳·阿普尔盖特，纽伯瑞奖获得者

克里斯托弗从隐秘的湖泊中救出一只溺水的狮鹫宝宝的那一天将永远改变他的生活。

那天他了解了群岛——一群未经勘探的岛屿，各种神奇生物在那里繁衍生息了数千年，直到现在。那天他遇到了玛尔——一个急需他帮助的逃亡女孩。

玛尔和克里斯托弗开始了一场狂野的冒险，他们从一个岛屿跑到另一个岛屿，寻找能够解释魔法为何消退以及魔法生物为何突然死亡的人。他们咨询狮身人面像，与海怪战斗，与龙谈判。但他们越接近正在发生的事情的黑暗真相，就越清楚：没有其他人可以解决这个问题。如果要拯救群岛，玛尔和克里斯托弗需要自己动手。

凯瑟琳·伦德尔的故事充满活力和喜悦。它通过 60 多幅插图生动地呈现在读者面前，包括一张地图和一本魔法生物图集。

This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, red stained edges, and a red case cover with gold stamping.**

Two kids race to save the world's last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from "a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination." (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass)

"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.