Rooftoppers

There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' - Michael Morpurgo<BR><BR>It was a very fine day, until something tried to eat him.<BR> <BR> A boy called Christopher is visiting his reclusive grandfather when he witnesses an avalanche of mythical creatures come tearing down the hill. This is how Christopher learns that his grandfather is the guardian of one of the ways between the non-magical world and a place called the Archipelago, a cluster of magical islands where all the creatures we tell of in myth live and breed and thrive alongside humans. They have been protected from being discovered for thousands of years; now, terrifyingly, the protection has worn thin, and creatures are breaking through.<BR> <BR>Then a girl, Mal, appears in Christopher's world. She is in possession of a flying coat, is being pursued by a killer and is herself in pursuit of a baby griffin. Mal, Christopher and the griffin embark on an urgent quest across the wild splendour of the Archipelago, where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder, to find the truth - with unimaginable consequences for both their worlds. Together the two must face the problem of power, and of knowledge, and of what love demands of us.<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'Katherine Rundell is a phenomenon. ' - Neil Gaiman<BR><BR>'Fantastically exuberant, wildly imaginative, impossibly brilliant. Rundell's best, which is something to be marvelled at.' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave<BR><BR>'Between the covers of Impossible Creatures is a world as enchanting, as perilous, as richly imagined as Narnia or Middle Earth.' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce<BR><BR>'A fierce, fantastic, wild-hearted adventure that roars and bristles with imagination. I devoured it like a hungry dragon' - Sam Sedgman<BR><BR>'A rare and remarkable feat of glittering imagination from a truly masterful storyteller.' - Catherine Doyle<BR><BR>'My Book of the Year.' - Lauren St. John

_______________<BR><BR>A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK<BR><BR>**'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian**<BR>**'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail**<BR>**'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer**<BR>**'Utterly engaging' - Sunday Times**<BR>_______________<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals - an adventure that will take all of Mink's courage and determination. <BR><BR>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.

A swift flies two million kilometres in its lifetime - that's to the moon and back twice - and then once more to the moon. A pangolin's tongue is longer than its body. It keeps it furled in a pouch near the hip. This is a gloriously illustrated bestiary of the world's most extraordinary, endangered animals - a treasure trove of vanishing wonders.<BR>

'Katherine Rundell just gets better and better. I loved The Explorer' - Jacqueline Wilson<BR><BR>WINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2017<BR><BR>A thrilling story of adventure, friendship and survival in the Amazon, The Explorer is an unmissable, Costa Award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell<BR><BR>From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him.<BR><BR>As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small.<BR><BR>Except, it seems, someone has been there before them .<BR><BR>'Utterly splendid. Katherine Rundell is now unarguably in the FIRST RANK' - Philip Pullman<BR><BR>Get ready to go on an unforgettable adventure with Katherine Rundell .

'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip Pullman<BR><BR>WINNER OF THE WATERSTONE'S CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE<BR><BR>A tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris, Rooftoppers is a multi-award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR> 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?<BR><BR> Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.<BR><BR>'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' - Jacqueline Wilson<BR><BR>Get ready to go on an unforgettable with Katherine Rundell.