Sybrina's Unicorn Book Pick
For Middle Kid (or Tween) Readers
Today's Unicorn Book Feature is
Thimblerig's Ark
By Nate Fleming
You already know about Noah. Just wait until you read the animal's story.
Thimblerig is a little groundhog with big problems.
He’s a loner con-artist who’s losing his mojo; the wild dogs who run the forest harass him at every turn; he’s having vivid nightmares of apocalyptic floods; and worst of all, he believes he sees unicorns when everyone knows unicorns are only the stuff of legend.
But what one animal might call a problem, Thimblerig calls an opportunity.
In a moment of inspiration, he comes up with the ultimate con: persuade as many suckers as he can that a world-ending flood is coming; the fabled unicorns have told him where the only safe place will be; and only he can lead them to safety.
All for a reasonable price, of course.
When the flood really does come, Thimblerig has a choice: either save the ones who trusted him, or lose everything.
And that’s when he discovers that his problems have only just begun.
Thimblerig's Ark was conceived while Nate sat in Tommy Condon's Irish Pub in Charleston, South Carolina, listening to the band play a song about why the unicorn missed out on Noah's Ark. Thimblerig's Ark looks at how the animals all made it there in the first place, focusing on a con-artist groundhog named Thimblerig.
Visit Nate's blog at thimblesrigsark.wordpress.com where you can sign up for e-mail updates and be the first to hear about new releases. Nate is also the author of the viral blog post, "What's Wrong with Christian Filmmaking", and dedicates a lot of his blog time strategizing how Christian-made art can enjoy a renaissance.
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Here what others are saying about Thimblerig's Ark:
"…very "Narnia-esk" in its symbolism and imagery… ~Scott Norris on Amazon
"…fresh and entertaining…" ~Carol Koeppe on Amazon
"…excellent family reading-time book…" ~Nomad on Amazon
"…I held my ebook reader with white knuckles, eagerly anticipating the exciting conclusion." ~4LAN on Amazon
"…If you liked Narnia, you'll like Thimblerig's Ark!" ~anonymous on B&N
If you read any of the books found here, remember to take the time to say a little something about the book or at least give it the stars you feel it deserves. Of course, a well thought out review would be even better. Comments and stars, especially in this day and age, really help other potential readers make informed decisions.
Unicorns! How we love them. . .
Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you on my blog.
You can also find hundreds more for all ages at Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store.
Find gifts for middle graders and tweens at Sybrina’s Book Store
This blog post was brought to you by Unicorn Author and Entrepreneur, Sybrina Durant. Visit her Sybrina Blue Unicorn Book website for unicorn books, Unicorn Reader Tees, Unicorn Writer Journals and Notebooks, Unicorn Reader Book Sleeves and many cool unicorn gifts. Sybrina writes The Blue Unicorn Books. This book, written by Sybrina Durant and illustrated by Dasguptarts, is presented in chapter book style with lots of pictures in order to keep young readers interest. It is meant for middle grade readers and up. If you love to read and you love to color, this is the book for you. Read a chapter, then color the fanciful pictures yourself in this fully-illustrated black and white version of "The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm". It is also available in glorious water-color style.
The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm "Read and Color" Book
Browse Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
In all, you'll find thousands of books and gifts for your favorite unicorn lover at Sybrina's Unicorn Book Store. Sybrina has spent countless hours researching, finding and cataloging these books to make it easy for others to find what might become their next favorite book.
Sybrina is an Amazon Associate and Influencer, so you can feel safe making a purchase from her online store because each link goes directly to the book's Amazon page. At this point you may be wondering...why not just go straight to Amazon. The reason is simple. Sybrina accepts no money for advertising so you can be assured that the books you see in her online store are not simply limited to who pays the most to have their book up front. You will be amazed at what you will find there.
And if you don't find a particular book that you feel should be there, just send Sybrina an email with the book title and author's name. She will accomodate almost all requests to include a new (or old) unicorn book in her online store.
Listen to a cool song while you check out all of the books she currently has for
Tweens and Middle Grade Readers
