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I have been keeping up two identical blogs for the past year and have decided it is time to concentrate on only one from now own.
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Tween or Middle Kid Unicorn Book Feature - The Unicorn's Secret - Castle Avamir By Kathleen Duey
It has been a long, hard winter, and the Gypsies are glad to be leaving Lord Levin's mountains for the sunny plains of Lord Kaybale's lands. But that means time is running out for Heart. The old stories say that Castle Avamir is higher than the clouds, deep in a valley, under the stars, and over the moon.
It makes no sense -- but if Heart can't solve the riddle, she might never find a safe haven for her beloved unicorns.
Teen, YA or Older Reader Unicorn Book Feature - The Lonely Unicorn By Alec Waugh
It began, I suppose, on a certain September afternoon, when Roland Whately travelled back to school by the three-thirty train from Waterloo. There were two afternoon trains to Fernhurst: one left London at three-thirty and arrived at a quarter to six; the other left at four-eighteen, stopped at every station between Basingstoke and Salisbury, waited twenty-five minutes at Templecombe for a connection, and finally reached Fernhurst at eight-twenty-three. It is needless to state that by far the greater part of the school travelled down by the four-eighteen—who for the sake of a fast train and a comfortable journey would surrender forty-eight minutes of his holidays?—and usually, of course, Roland accompanied the many. This term, however, the advantages of the fast train were considerable. He was particularly anxious to have the corner bed in his dormitory. There was a bracket above it where he could place a candle, by the light of which he would be able to learn his rep. after "lights out." If he were not there first someone else would be sure to collar it. And then there was the new study at the end of the passage; he wanted to get fresh curtains and probably a gas mantle: when once the school was back it was impossible, for at least a week, to persuade Charlie, the school custos, to attend to an odd job like that. And so he travelled back by a train that contained, of the three hundred boys who were on the Fernhurst roll, only a dozen fags and three timid Sixth-Formers who had distrusted the animal spirits of certain powerful and irreverent Fifth-Formers. On the first day, as on the last, privilege counts for[12] little, and it is unpleasant to pass four hours under the seat of a dusty railway carriage. It was the first time that Roland had been able to spend the first evening of a term in complete leisure. He walked quietly up to the house, went down to the matron's room and consulted the study and dormitory lists. He found that he was on the Sixth-Form table, had been given the study for which he had applied, and was in the right dormitory. He bagged the bed he wanted, and took his health certificate round to the Chief's study. "Ah, Whately, this is very early. Had a good holiday?" "Yes, thank you, sir." "Feeling ready for football? They tell me you've an excellent chance of getting into the XV.?" "I hope so, sir."
Tween or Middle Kid Unicorn Book Feature - The Unicorn With Silver Shoes By Ella Young
The Unicorn with Silver Shoes is an extremely imaginative and well-written fairy tale about Ballor’s son and his amusing companions, Flame of Joy, Angus the Ever Young. And the Pooka who can change shapes into anything he wants. In their search for Elbis, the Djinn, who fell into the Civilized World, while clutching for the moon which he thinks is a flower, the group partake in many fanciful and thrilling adventures and escapes including climbing slanting sunbeams; running like the wind just above the Earth; sliding down the polished surfaces of crystal and amethyst mountains; and winging their way on the back of the Sacred Cat of Cruachan over the Mountains of the Silver Unicorns. Finally they are assisted by the One-Headed Ogre of Whirling Castle in the Borderland who helps them in the search for Eblis in the Civilized World.
Little Kid Unicorn Book Feature - The Unicorn Who Wanted To Be Seen ByL K Hahn
A vision of a unicorn inspires an old man, who had spent his life making bronze sculptures, to create his masterpiece when he thought himself too old to make anything anew.
Tween or Middle Kid Unicorn Book Feature - Elidor By Alan Garner
The much-loved classic, finally in ebook.
Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David, four Manchester children, are led into Elidor, a twilight world almost destroyed by fear and darkness.
On a gloomy day in Manchester, Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David are lured into a ruined church, where the fabric of time and place is weak enough to allow them into the twilight world of Elidor. It is a place almost destroyed by fear and darkness, and the children are charged with guarding its Treasures while a way is sought to save the dying land.
Then the evil forces find a path through to this world…
This new edition of Alan Garner’s classic includes a special “Why You’ll Love This Book” introduction from bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud.
Little Kid Unicorn Book Feature - The Night of the Unicorn By Jenny Nimmo
There it was: a sky full of shooting stars. They sped through the black night, winking and glistening, and although their voices were silent, Amber felt they were trying to tell her a secret. The following morning, Amber awakes to all sorts of discoveries. Hennie, her favourite hen, has vanished; a strange white horse appears at the animal sanctuary; and Luke Benson, the unhappy new boy at school, confides in Amber his impossible wish. But perhaps what Luke is looking for is not so far out of reach. For it suddenly seems that anything might happen...
Teen, YA or Older Reader Unicorn Book Feature - Stalking The Unicorn By Mike Resnick
Detective John Justin Mallory finds himself in an alternate Manhattan, one filled with goblins and elves and leprechauns -- and an incredibly valuable unicorn that must be found before sunrise or his client's life is forfeit. Along the way he picks up a partner and a very unique cat. This is the first of the three Eohn Justin Mallory novels (the othes are Stalking the Vampire and Stalking the Dragon). First published in 1987, this was an urban fantasy novel before there -were- urban fantasy novels.
Tween or Middle Kid Unicorn Book Feature - I Believe In Unicorns By Michael Morpurgo
Eight-year-old Tomas hates reading. He would much rather be clambering around his beloved mountains. But when his mother forces him to visit the library, he can't help but listen to the enchanting tales the librarian spins as she sits on a lifelike wooden unicorn. When war comes to their village, it is Tomas's newfound love of books that helps save the library's holdings from destruction. Set against a backdrop of encroaching war, I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS is an eloquent reminder of the power of storytelling to alter our lives.
Little Kid Unicorn Book Feature - Morgan & Me - Book 7 By Stephen Cosgrove
A magical story of a little princess who wants and needs to do everything "just a little bit later." Everything is put off until later — until she meets Morgan the unicorn. A wonderful lesson to be learned by children of all ages.
Teen, YA or Older Reader Unicorn Book Feature - Acorna The Unicorn Girl By Anne McCaffrey
"Something's Alive In There!"
She was just a little girl, with a tiny horn in the center of her forehead, funny-looking feet, beautiful silver hair, and several curious powers: the ability to purify air and water, make plants grow, and heal scars and broken bones. A trio of grizzled prospectors found her drifting in an escape pod amid the asteroids, adopted her, and took her to the bandit planet Kezdet, a place where no questions are asked and the girl might grow up free.
But Kezdet has its own dark secret. The prosperity of the planet is based on a hideous trade in child slave labor, administered by "The Piper" -- a mystery man with special plans for Acorna and her powers. But free little girls have a way of growing into freedom-loving young women, and Acorna has special plans all her own. . .
Tween or Middle Kid Unicorn Book Feature - The Land Without Unicorns By Vicki Blum
Arica has been summoned to North Bundelag and given a very important task: to cross over to South Bundelag, where cruel humans rule and unicorns dare not venture, and bring back the Book of Fairies. But this ancient treasure is in the hands of a greedy human merchant. And worse yet, the “horse” she’s been given is actually the unicorn Shadow — her foe from an earlier battle. Shadow says he is sorry for all he has done. But can Arica really trust him?