Impossible Creatures

Impossible CreaturesTwo kids race to save the worlds 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

her mind wanders to the opposite side of Walton Street

you are only promised that everything will get worse

dangerous quests

then by his doomed Catholic family

she struggles to balance her fierce love for her siblings with her determination to forge a better life for herself

" Del Jordan and her mother long for more outside of their small home town of Jubilee

"You're a writer

But as Charlotte’s chaotic family holiday goes awry

including relationships with family and friends

“Sankofa” is a Ghanaian Twi word that roughly translates to the idea that we must look back in order to move forward

the distribution of labor in her home

cats are a symbol of good luck