{"product_id":"poisoned-king-1","title":"Poisoned King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dragons call out, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us now. There is justice to be done. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturn to the magic of the Archipelago... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poisoned King \u003c\/i\u003eis the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell''s epic and bestselling \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell'' \u003c\/i\u003e– Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unmissable sequel to \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures, \u003c\/i\u003eWINNER 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight'' – Cressida Cowell on \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Readers will seize this with delight\u003ci\u003e'' \u003c\/i\u003e– Philip Pullman on \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A masterpiece to rival Tolkien\u003ci\u003e'' \u003c\/i\u003e– \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent'' – \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57397541699966,"sku":"NW9781408897447","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781408897447.jpg?v=1780409031","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/poisoned-king-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}