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Front Matter through “Archipelago”

· The following version of this novel was used to create this Lesson Plan: Rundell, Katherine. Impossible Creatures. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie and Virginia Allyn, Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.

· Following the title and copyright pages, a dedication, a map, and epigraphs, the novel begins with “The Beginning” and the immediate presentation of a threat to Christopher.

· The threat is described, and the note is made that Christopher resists the threat against him.

· “The Beginning, Elsewhere,” opens with Mal being presented with a threat, as well.

· Mal’s abilities are described and a gloss of her day is given, with the threat then emerging.

· “Arrival” returns to Christopher and moves to Christopher transiting to his grandfather’s home, animals attending on him to the comment of passers-by.

· Christopher’s long-standing affinity with animals is rehearsed, and his changing attitudes towards it are noted: “As a small child...

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