Katherine Rundell

A lavish edition of Katherine Rundell's gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary, featuring three new additions to the treasure trove of vanishing wonders.'Exquisite and timely.' Maggie O'Farrell'A rare and magical book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's wondrous creatures.' Observer'A total miracle.' Max PorterA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES AND FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGThe world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. A pangolin's tongue is longer than its body. It keeps it furled in a nifty pouch near the hip. A swift flies 200,000 miles in its lifetime. That's far enough to get to the moon and back -- then back to the moon. There's a fable that storks deliver babies. In fact, the Nazis used them to air-drop propaganda. A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered animals, this sumptuous, expanded and updated edition of The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck - to fall for the likes of the wondrous pygmy hippo, the seahorse, the narwhal and, as astonishing and endangered as them all, the human. Katherine Rundell's book The Golden Mole was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-11-2023---------Readers love The Golden Mole:????? 'Sometimes you stumble across a book and you know you'll always treasure it. This is that book!'????? 'Beautiful in every detail ... a book to go back to time and time again.'????? 'A love letter to the animals of our world. A beautiful read.'????? 'Beautifully written, intelligently researched and full of wonder.'????? 'A most topical and relevant book, beautifully presented and written with depth and humour.'

Naasmine maagilisse Arhipelaagi ... "Mürgitatud kuningas" on Katherine Rundelli ülimenuka "Võimatute olendite" sarja teine raamat. Kui Christopher Forrester ärkab selle peale, et imepisike lohe ta nägu närib, hüppab ta süda rõõmust. Ta on pikki kuid unistanud tagasiminekust Arhipelaagi - varjatud saarestikku, kus elavad ikka veel kõik müütilised olendid. Christopheri oodatakse, sest lohed vajavad tema abi! Loomulikult ei oska ta veel aimata, et Arhipelaagi naasmine tähendab päästemissiooni sfinksi turjal, ega sedagi, et ta saatus põimub kõrgest soost, kuid metsiku tüdrukuga, keda saadavad alati linnud ja kihutab takka metsik janu õigluse järele. Katherine Rundell on autor, kelle lasteraamatuid ostetakse miljoneid eksemplare ja kes on saanud nende eest hulga mainekaid kirjandusauhindu (teiste hulgas Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Blue Peter Book Award ja Costa Children's Book Award). Ta on Oxfordi ülikoolis renessansikirjanduse uurija ja õppejõud. Katherine Rundelli täiskasvanutele mõeldud raamatud on samuti pälvinud mitmeid olulisi auhindu. "Raamat, mis on tulvil fantastilist, maagilist rõõmu." - Cressida Cowell "Meistriteos, mis kannatab välja võrdluse Tolkieniga." - Daily Telegraph "Lihtsalt võrratu!" - The Times

Return to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, #1 New York Times bestseller Impossible Creatures, hailed as "an instant classic" (Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan) *This spectacular book features foil and embossing on the jacket, full-color designed endpapers, and brilliant stained edges* Christopher 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 secret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live, and here was his summons. But there is a poison spreading in the Archipelago. Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, 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 storm 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. Katherine Rundell's second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series involves 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.

Return to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, #1 New York Times bestseller Impossible Creatures, hailed as "an instant classic" (Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan) Christopher 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 secret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live, and here was his summons. But there is a poison spreading in the Archipelago. Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, 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 storm 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. Katherine Rundell's second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series involves castles, dragons, and revenge--the things of which great stories are made. The splendors within are brought to life with more than fifty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

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.

Kniga "Nejmovirni stvorinnja" - tse fentezi dlja ditej ta pidlitkiv vid britanskoji pismennitsi Ketrin Randell. Schos potajemne j khimerne skhovane vid ochej zvichajnoji ljudini. Des daleko isnuje magichnij Arkhipelag - mistse, scho skladajetsja iz tridtsjati chotirokh ostroviv, i de zhivut riznomanitni charivni istoti. Skupchennja oaz ne znajti na zhodnij mapi, a sche vono maje osobistogo okhorontsja, schob nikhto ne uvirvavsja do ostannogo oseredku div. Svitnosila nezvidanikh masiviv narodilasja z pershimi roslinami na planeti j protsvitala bagato rokiv, poki ne pochala zgasati... Divchinka z dikikh ostroviv i khlopchik zi zvichajnogo svitu majut rozibratisja, scho zumovljuje zniknennja chariv na Arkhipelazi. Scho staje prichinoju krakhu, ta chomu mifichni stvorinnja vimirajut? PerekladachOlga Pilipenko

"Omöjliga varelser" har redan hyllats som en modern klassiker och erbjuder en oemotståndlig fantasivärld som är fängslande för både unga och vuxna. Den internationellt bästsäljande och prisbelönta författaren Katherine Rundell översätts nu till svenska för första gången. ÅRETS BOK 2024, WATERSTONESÅRETS FÖRFATTARE, BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2024Två ungdomar möts som av en händelse. Christopher som har ett hjärta på bristningsgränsen längtandes efter något mer, något annat, är på besök hos sin morfar i de skotska högländerna när han av en slump upptäcker en hemlig passage till Arkipelagen: ett kluster av vilda och undersköna öar där mytologiska varelser fortfarande lever och andas. Där träffar han Mal som med den grip hon räddat och med en mantel som kan få henne att flyga, men bara när vinden blåser, är på flykt undan en mördare. Tillsammans måste Mal och Christopher söka svaret på varför de magiska varelserna håller på att utplånas och rädda öriket och världen bortanför från en ondska som håller på att vakna.***"Först kom Tolkien, sedan Pullman och nu Katherine Rundell. Underbart uppfinningsrik och en förunderlig författare." MICHAEL MORPURGO"En magisk mästare." Victor Malm, Expressen"Hon får världen att kännas möjlig." Kristoffer Leandoer, SvD"Det är som Narnia fast bättre." Hanna Höglund, Sydsvenskan"Jag älskar Katherine Rundells böcker. Läsare som känner henne sedan gammalt kommer kasta sig över denna och nya läsare kommer vilja läsa allt hon skrivit." Philip Pullman"Underbar fantasy i Tolkiens anda." Kristoffer Leandoer, SvD"Katherine Rundell är sin generations J. R. R. Tolkien." The Washington Post"En berättelse som griper tag. Varje mening glimrar." The Times

Est v nashem mire mesto, otkuda nachinajutsja vse samye neverojatnye istorii! Mesto, skrytoe oto vsekh, inache ego ne sberech. Mesto, polnoe pervobytnoj magii, gde obitajut edinorogi, drakony, kentavry i dazhe sfinksy. Nazyvaetsja ono Arkhipelagom! No sejchas etot volshebnyj mir pod ugrozoj ischeznovenija: neverojatnykh sozdanij istrebljajut, a magii s kazhdym dnem stanovitsja vse menshe i menshe. Kristoferu i Mel, detjam iz raznykh mirov, predstoit obedinitsja i otpravitsja v opasnoe puteshestvie, chtoby spasti Arkhipelag i mir za ego predelami, poka esche ne pozdno...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED A BEST BOOK OF FALL: WASHINGTON POST, CBS, BOSTON GLOBE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE & MORE - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Rundell comes a "rare and magical book" (Bill Bryson) reckoning with the vanishing wonders of our natural world"Extraordinary... For anyone whose capacity for wonder could use a jumpstart, Rundell's essays are essential reading."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air "In times like these, terror and rage will carry us only so far. We will also need unstinting, unceasing love. For the hard work that lies ahead, Ms. Rundell writes, 'Our competent and furious love will have to be what fuels us.' This is a book to help you fall in love." --Margaret Renkl, The New York TimesThe world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world's most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction. Consider the seahorse: couples mate for life and meet each morning for a dance, pirouetting and changing colors before going their separate ways, to dance again the next day. The American wood frog survives winter by allowing itself to freeze solid, its heartbeat slowing until it stops altogether. Come spring, the heart kick-starts itself spontaneously back to life. As for the lemur, it lives in matriarchal troops led by an alpha female (it's not unusual for female ring-tailed lemurs to slap males across the face when they become aggressive). Whenever they are cold or frightened, they group together in what's known as a lemur ball, paws and tails intertwined, to form a furry mass as big as a bicycle wheel. But each of these extraordinary animals is endangered or holds a sub-species that is endangered. This urgent, inspiring book of essays dedicated to 23 unusual and underappreciated creatures is a clarion call insisting that we look at the world around us with new eyes--to see the magic of the animals we live among, their unknown histories and capabilities, and above all how lucky we are to tread the same ground as such vanishing treasures. Beautifully illustrated, and full of inimitable wit and intellect, Vanishing Treasures is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck, to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.

Päeval, mil Christopher Forrester päästab kõrvalisse järve uppumast väikese greifi, muutub ta elu igaveseks. Teda ootab seiklus, mis viib ta Arhipelaagi, salajasse, meile tundmatusse saarestikku, kus müütilised olendid endiselt inimestega kõrvuti elavad. Seiklus viib ta kokku ka Maliga, põgeneva tüdrukuga, kellega koos nad muudavad maailma saatust. Katherine Rundell on autor, kelle lasteraamatuid ostetakse miljoneid eksemplare ja kes on saanud nende eest hulga mainekaid kirjandusauhindu (teiste hulgas Waterstonesi Children's Book Prize, Blue Peter Book Award ja Costa Children's Book Award). Ta on Oxfordi ülikoolis renessansikirjanduse uurija ja õppejõud. Katherine Rundelli täiskasvanutele mõeldud raamatud on samuti pälvinud mitmeid olulisi auhindu. Teinekord läheb ta hilisõhtul Oxfordi katustele ronima." Oli Tolkien, on Pullmann ja nüüd on ka Katherine Rundell." - Michael Morpurgo"Katherine Rundell on omaette nähtus." - Neil Gaiman

Da Christoffer redder en babygriff fra å drukne i en hemmelig innsjø, endrer det livet hans for alltid. Innsjøen er en passasje til Archipelago, en skjult, magisk øygruppe hvor alle mytiske vesener fortatt er høyst reelle, og lever side om side med mennesker. Der møter han Mal, en jente med en flyvende jakke, som er på flukt fra en leiemorder. Sammen legger de ut på et eventyr som tar dem på tvers av Archipelagos magiske verden. De må redde både vesenene, øyene og verden bortenfor fra en truende ond kraft … før det er for sent. Bli med på et et fantastisk, fantasifullt og episk eventyr i en magisk verden som har tatt leserne med storm! Waterstones BOOK OF THE YEARSUNDAY TIMES bestselgerBritish Book Award BOOK OF THE YEAR i kategorien Children's fictionFoyles BOOK OF THE YEAR

Impossible Creatures har vundet the Children’s Book Of The Year at the British Book Awards 2023 Stor episk fantasy til hele familien fra en af tidens allerstørste børnebogsforfattere Han havde en ganske fin uge, indtil noget prøvede at æde ham. Enhjørninger. Kraken. Sfinkser. Christopher kender kun disse væsener fra børnebøger og vild fantasi – indtil den dag, han redder en grif fra at drukne i sin bedstefars sø i det skotske højland. Da han bringer den tilbage til huset, finder han ud af familiens ældgamle hemmelighed: På bedstefaderens grund findes en port mellem vores verden og Archipelagoen – et sted fyldt med fabeldyr, som ikke længere har plads i vores verden. Men der er mystiske forandringer på vej. Magien, der har beskyttet Archipelagoen i tusinder af år, er blevet svækket. Og noget andet er på vej til at rejse sig. Første bind i en storslået, episk fantasyfortælling af den blændende engelske forfatter Katherine Rundell, som især er kendt for sine mindre, litterære mesterværker. Impossible Creatures er hendes længe ventede bredere fortælling, der uden tvivl vil skaffe hende endnu flere trofaste læsere.

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Piiritaja lendab elu jooksul kaks miljonit kilomeetrit. Sellest piisab, et lennata kaks korda Kuule ja tagasi ning siis veel korra Kuule. Pangoliin hoiab oma kokku keeratud keelt erilises puusataskus. Polaarhai elab viiesaja aasta vanuseks. Vombat inspireeris kord lembeluuletusi. Maailm on hämmastav ja imekaunis: raamat "Kuldmutt" kutsub teid värskete silmadega vaatama nende olendite peale, kellega me seda planeeti jagame. See on palju imelisem, palju üllatavam ja palju põnevam, kui meie kõige pöörasemad ettekujutused. Selles piiritu kaasaelamisega ja särava huumoriga kirjutatud raamatus räägib Katherine Rundell meile, kuidas ja miks see nii on. Tundeküllastel illustratsioonidel näeme raamatus tutvustatud imepäraseid loomi - "Kuldmutt" on äratus hoolimisele ja armastusele, silmade avamisele maailma ilule, haprusele ja iselaadsele erakordsusele. Inglise kirjaniku KATHERINE RUNDELLI (snd 1987) lastekirjanduse menukid on tõlgitud enam kui kolmekümnesse keelde ning on pälvinud mitmeid auhindu.

A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals.

_______________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.