Katherine-rundell

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The following event is for school audiences and is not open to the public. To make a school booking, contact Ben O'Donnell

Katherine Rundell

The Poisoned King

10am, September 23, 2025 / Sheldonian Theatre

Multi-award-winning author Katherine Rundell talks about her new book in her Impossible Creatures series, The Poisoned King.

Christopher Forrester is woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face. It sets him off on a return to the Archipelago, the secret island where all the creatures of myth still live. The first Impossible Creatures won 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.

'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael Morpurgo

Rundell’s children’s books have sold multi-million copies and include Rooftoppers and The Explorer, winner of the Costa children’s book award.

Suitable for ages 8-12.

Contact ben.k.odonnell@gmail.com for ticket information and further details

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