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The Neverfear

Join Christopher and Anya on their next daring adventure

Katherine Rundell

Length
8 hrs 3 min
Listed
$17.61
Series
Impossible Creatures, Book 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Released
2026-08-27

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What it is

Bloomsbury presents Impossible Creatures: The Neverfear by Katherine Rundell read by Samuel West

'A world of richly-imagined wonder' Cressida Cowell

It’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is kidnapped.

The two children – alongside Ratwin the ratatoska and Jacques the Jaculus dragon – set sail on the Neverfear to recover three precious treasures. Together they must face fearsome giants, win a daring race, and outwit deadly enemies to save those they love most.

Discover the magic of Katherine Rundell in the most hotly-anticipated book of the year – the third adventure in the internationally bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Adorned with beautiful blue foil, this hardcover edition makes for a perfect gift.

Awards and praise for Impossible Creatures WINNER Waterstones Book of the Year WINNER British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year WINNER Foyles Children's Book of the Year WINNER Books Are My Bag Readers Award

'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight' – Cressida Cowell

'I love Katherine Rundell and everythings she writes. I defy anyone not to lose their heart to her stories' – Maggie O'Farrell

'Readers will seize this with delight' – Philip Pullman

'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien' – Daily Telegraph

'Every sentence sparkles ... Magnificent' – The Times

About the series

Impossible Creatures in order →

Impossible Creatures — 6 books, 6 of them charting here

  1. 1 Impossible Creatures: The epic fantasy adventure series loved by children around the world4.2
  2. 1 Impossible Creatures4.5
  3. 2 The Poisoned King4.8
  4. 2 The Poisoned King: Return to the magic of the Archipelago5.0
  5. 3 The Neverfear: Join Christopher and Anya on their next daring adventure
  6. 3 The Neverfear4.9

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