Unicorns! Plus posts about Sybrina Publishing books and book blitzes, announcements and giveaways by other fantasy authors.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Unicorn Book Feature - The Unicorn Rescue Society - The Creature of the Pines - By Adam Gidwitz
Unicorn Book Feature
The Unicorn Rescue Society
The Creature of the Pines
By Adam Gidwitz
Unicorns are real. (At least we think they are.)
Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!
Elliot Eisner isn't exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher
Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger.
Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this brand-new fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.
Get it at Amazon.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn Night Light Lamp
Unicorn Night Lamp
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Book Reviews for the Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm by Carlynne T
Carlynne Toomey rated it it was amazing
The illustrations in this book are beautiful! The story is great and there is action and adventure. This is an adult or older teen level book as there is violence and death in the story. The battles are graphic and unicorns die. I say this only to warn readers that may think that unicorn stories are always happy, fun rainbow reads. This is not the case with this book, but it is so much better because of the realism. Battles aren’t pretty, evil magicians do bad things. Can the non-magical blue unicorn save the tribe, or will he too perish at the hands of Magh, the evil magician. I’ll let you read this great story, enjoying the beautiful artwork and find out for yourselves.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Sybrina Publishing: Book Announcements and GiveAways 2018 October - Th...
Sybrina Publishing: Book Announcements and GiveAways 2018 October - Th...: Book Announcements and GiveAways The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm book for teens and older readers Enter for a chance t...
Phrase Thesaurus Samples - Vol 1 - Moving Parts - Part 1 - HD102
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus Sample Phrases
Volume 1
Moving Parts - Part 1
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is a 4 Volume Set of thousands of descriptive phrases to help authors break through writer's block. This group of phrases describe movements of the head.
Get this writer's aid at all online book stores.
Unicorn Book Feature - Where's the Unicorn-Magical Search and Find Book - By Paul Moran
Unicorn Book Feature
Where's the Unicorn?
A Magical Search and Find Book
By Paul Moran
Follow a colourful blessing of globetrotting unicorns as they gallop around the world on an incredible whistle-stop tour.
From a star-studded film premiere and a flamboyant festival, to a wild safari adventure and a beautiful tropical beach, there are 17 intricately illustrated scenes to search, and seven sensational unicorns to spot in every location.
Get it at Amazon.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn Iron On Patch
Unicorn Iron On Patch
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Book Reviews for the Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm by Julie B
When Blue was born, he was supposed to be the savior. The oracle had prophesied it beforehand. All of the unicorns in the land of MarBryn had horns of some type of metal and each one had their own magic. But when Blue was born, his horn was only a plain blue hide. With no one to fulfill the prophesy, no more unicorns would be born. Twenty years later, the Numen relayed to the oracle the path that Blue must take, to save the tribe and bring them back to their homeland of Unimaise. But first he must confront the evil sorcerer Magh.
The plot was interesting and easy to follow. I liked the human qualities of the unicorns. It made their journey unique in that they were all family to each other. The characters that Blue meets on his adventure were also unique and loveable. I enjoyed all of the illustrations throughout the story. They were beautifully done. They also helped to visualize each creature after reading their descriptions. My favorite part of the book has to be when Blue was going through the rainbow land. The descriptions truly described a rainbow. I don’t think you have to be a child to enjoy this story.
The plot was interesting and easy to follow. I liked the human qualities of the unicorns. It made their journey unique in that they were all family to each other. The characters that Blue meets on his adventure were also unique and loveable. I enjoyed all of the illustrations throughout the story. They were beautifully done. They also helped to visualize each creature after reading their descriptions. My favorite part of the book has to be when Blue was going through the rainbow land. The descriptions truly described a rainbow. I don’t think you have to be a child to enjoy this story.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Unicorn Book Feature - The Last Unicorn - By Peter S. Beagle
Unicorn Book Feature
The Last Unicorn
By Peter S. Beagle
“The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. You need to read it. If you’ve already read it, you need to read it again.”—Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Name of the Wind
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. So she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction...
Get it at Amazon.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn Sofa Throw
Unicorn Sofa Throw
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Book Announcements and GiveAways 2018 October - The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm book
Book Announcements and GiveAways
The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm
book for teens and older readers
Contest Over - Vicki W. won the black and white "read and color" version of The Blue Unicorn’s Journey To Osm Illustrated Book for Teens and Older Readers.
She also received a tee shirt featuring a character of their choice from the book.
This book is available in audio as well as soft and hardback print and all ebook formats. There is an accompanying Coloring Book/Character Description Book and a Children’s Picture Book, too. Finally, there’s lots of unicorn bling to be scooped up from zazzle.com.
Get them at all online book stores.
This contest runs from September 29th, 2018 through October 29th, 2018. Winners will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter. Winner’s mailing address will be requested at that time.
Book Announcements and GiveAways 2018 September - The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm book
Book Announcements and GiveAways
The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm
book for teens and older readers
CONTEST OVER
September 2018
Carra L. won a mini version soft back of The Blue Unicorn’s Journey To Osm Illustrated Book for Teens and Older Readers.
Winner will also receive a tee shirt featuring a character of their choice from the book.
This book is available in audio as well as soft and hardback print and all ebook formats. There is an accompanying Coloring Book/Character Description Book and a Children’s Picture Book, too. Finally, there’s lots of unicorn bling to be scooped up from zazzle.com.
Get them at all online book stores.
This contest runs from September 1st, 2018 through September 29th, 2018. Winners will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter. Winner’s mailing address will be requested at that time.
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn Makeup Brushes
Unicorn Makeup Brushes
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Book Reviews for the Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm by Emma Rose Lee
This is a story about a young unicorn named Blue who before birth was supposedly the Metal Horned unicorns savior. Everyone is disappointed when Blue is born as a plain unicorn without a metal horn or magic.
Blue feels set apart from the others and keeps to himself mostly aside from his best friend Ghel.
One day he is told that he will reach his destiny in the Muzika Woods. So he sets out by himself and along the way he picks up some companions.
I won't go into more detail because you should read the book for yourself. This book is for all ages, young and old alike.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Pump Up Your Book Blog Tour - Big Bad Wolf - Nancy Gray
Title: BIG BAD WOLF
Author: Nancy Gray
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 112
Genre: Middle Grade Horror
Author: Nancy Gray
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 112
Genre: Middle Grade Horror
Jane is ecstatic when she gets the role of Red Riding Hood in her
school play, but she didn’t realize that they’d be using the stuffed
wolf prop as the Big Bad Wolf. That tattered old prop has always scared
her and, lately, she has been having strange dreams about it that make
it seem like it’s something more.
Jane will have to get help to save herself from the hungry spirit
that has haunted her people and her nightmares before it consumes her,
or worse, escapes the prison of the last creature it took to sate its
horrible appetite.
school play, but she didn’t realize that they’d be using the stuffed
wolf prop as the Big Bad Wolf. That tattered old prop has always scared
her and, lately, she has been having strange dreams about it that make
it seem like it’s something more.
Jane will have to get help to save herself from the hungry spirit
that has haunted her people and her nightmares before it consumes her,
or worse, escapes the prison of the last creature it took to sate its
horrible appetite.
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Chapter
1 - Casting
“I can’t believe it! I got the part!” Jane hopped up and down as
she looked over the casting sheet one last time to make sure.
Her best friend, Sophie, laughed, “I
knew you would.”
“I didn’t think so. I did awful at the audition. I tripped over my own feet.”
“Mrs. Rose knew you were nervous
because you wanted it more than everyone else.
You deserve it.”
Jane sighed. “Are you sure that you
have to go on that trip? I want you to
be here to at least see the play.”
Sophie shrugged. “I know. But, it’s been awhile since I’ve seen my
cousin. Besides, I like spending time on
the farm.”
“I’ll get my mom to tape the
show. We can watch it when you get
back.”
Sophie smiled. “That’s good. Then at least I’ll get to see it later. It should be pretty scary. Well, I’d better go and you’d better
too. You don’t want to make a bad
impression being late on the first day.
Good luck, Red Riding Hood.”
Jane practically skipped to the
stage and lined up with the other students that were chosen for parts. She glanced down the row and frowned. Patrick was grinning at her with his squinty
green eyes and freckled face.
She snapped, “What are you so smug
about, Patsy?”
He chuckled. “Well, Janey Jane, Let
me guess, you were so excited you didn’t read the rest of the cast sheet,
right?”
Jane looked away, embarrassed.
“Well, I didn’t want to be late.”
He laughed harder. “I’m going to be
playing the wolf, Red.”
She ran a hand down her face and
murmered. “I knew it was too good to be true…”
Mrs. Rose walked up to the stage and
handed out the scripts to the row of excited students. Everyone sat down and began to page through
their individual copies. Patrick glanced
at Jane with an infuriating grin, but she simply rolled her eyes at him one
last time and then moved back to avoid looking in his direction again.
Mrs. Rose walked in front of them
and said, “First of all, congratulations on all of your parts. Since this is a Halloween play, I chose the
rolls based on who could portray their parts in a suitably ominous way. Remember, these are fractured fairy tales, so
nothing is supposed to end well. And,
the common element in all of them will be the big, bad wolf.”
Patrick stood up and gave a quick
bow.
Jane thought, “Show off…”
Mrs. Rose continued, “The main theme
is Little Red Riding Hood, but as you can see, there will be elements from
other stories incorporated. While she’s
going to grandma’s house, she’ll run into Snow White being chased by the
woodsman, and themes from other stories as well, as she continues to get lost
further and further in the woods.”
A kid with round glasses and unruly
hair spoke up. “Can I play with different colors of lighting depending on the
fairy tale? And can I use strobe
effects?”
“Well, probably no strobe
effects. We wouldn’t want anyone in the
audience to have a seizure. Still, I
think different colors according to the story would be excellent. Everyone, this is Kyle. He just joined the club as our lead
technician.”
A few people clapped, but Jane clapped a little
more than the others. “Thank goodness,
someone finally volunteered to be techie, instead of all the backstage work
being done by someone who didn’t get a part.
The lighting might actually be good this year.”
Kyle was in a few of her classes, but she never
really talked to him. He didn’t seem the
type to be interested in the Drama Club.
He was always playing with his laptop or some kind of electronic
device.
Patrick whispered in her direction,
“I think someone’s in love.”
Jane whispered back, “Bite me,
Patsy.”
Patrick said, “Maybe I will…AWOOOO!”
Mrs. Rose tapped her foot
impatiently. “Save it for the rehearsal, Patrick.”
They both muttered an apology and
quickly looked at the ground.
“As you know, we don’t have a good
budget this year, so I want all of you to look for old costumes and props that
we can reuse. The basement under the
stage is a good place to start, as well as the various trunks backstage. I believe, if we can get it working, the stuffed
wolf would make a great prop too. There
should even be a speaker inside of it from our last play. Kyle, see if you can reconnect it.”
“Okay. It should be pretty easy.”
“Jane, you go with Kyle and show him
the ropes.”
She nodded. “Yes, Mrs. Rose.”
Chapter
1 - Casting
1 - Casting
“I can’t believe it! I got the part!” Jane hopped up and down as
she looked over the casting sheet one last time to make sure.
she looked over the casting sheet one last time to make sure.
Her best friend, Sophie, laughed, “I
knew you would.”
knew you would.”
“I didn’t think so. I did awful at the audition. I tripped over my own feet.”
“Mrs. Rose knew you were nervous
because you wanted it more than everyone else.
You deserve it.”
because you wanted it more than everyone else.
You deserve it.”
Jane sighed. “Are you sure that you
have to go on that trip? I want you to
be here to at least see the play.”
have to go on that trip? I want you to
be here to at least see the play.”
Sophie shrugged. “I know. But, it’s been awhile since I’ve seen my
cousin. Besides, I like spending time on
the farm.”
cousin. Besides, I like spending time on
the farm.”
“I’ll get my mom to tape the
show. We can watch it when you get
back.”
show. We can watch it when you get
back.”
Sophie smiled. “That’s good. Then at least I’ll get to see it later. It should be pretty scary. Well, I’d better go and you’d better
too. You don’t want to make a bad
impression being late on the first day.
Good luck, Red Riding Hood.”
too. You don’t want to make a bad
impression being late on the first day.
Good luck, Red Riding Hood.”
Jane practically skipped to the
stage and lined up with the other students that were chosen for parts. She glanced down the row and frowned. Patrick was grinning at her with his squinty
green eyes and freckled face.
stage and lined up with the other students that were chosen for parts. She glanced down the row and frowned. Patrick was grinning at her with his squinty
green eyes and freckled face.
She snapped, “What are you so smug
about, Patsy?”
about, Patsy?”
He chuckled. “Well, Janey Jane, Let
me guess, you were so excited you didn’t read the rest of the cast sheet,
right?”
me guess, you were so excited you didn’t read the rest of the cast sheet,
right?”
Jane looked away, embarrassed.
“Well, I didn’t want to be late.”
“Well, I didn’t want to be late.”
He laughed harder. “I’m going to be
playing the wolf, Red.”
playing the wolf, Red.”
She ran a hand down her face and
murmered. “I knew it was too good to be true…”
murmered. “I knew it was too good to be true…”
Mrs. Rose walked up to the stage and
handed out the scripts to the row of excited students. Everyone sat down and began to page through
their individual copies. Patrick glanced
at Jane with an infuriating grin, but she simply rolled her eyes at him one
last time and then moved back to avoid looking in his direction again.
handed out the scripts to the row of excited students. Everyone sat down and began to page through
their individual copies. Patrick glanced
at Jane with an infuriating grin, but she simply rolled her eyes at him one
last time and then moved back to avoid looking in his direction again.
Mrs. Rose walked in front of them
and said, “First of all, congratulations on all of your parts. Since this is a Halloween play, I chose the
rolls based on who could portray their parts in a suitably ominous way. Remember, these are fractured fairy tales, so
nothing is supposed to end well. And,
the common element in all of them will be the big, bad wolf.”
and said, “First of all, congratulations on all of your parts. Since this is a Halloween play, I chose the
rolls based on who could portray their parts in a suitably ominous way. Remember, these are fractured fairy tales, so
nothing is supposed to end well. And,
the common element in all of them will be the big, bad wolf.”
Patrick stood up and gave a quick
bow.
bow.
Jane thought, “Show off…”
Mrs. Rose continued, “The main theme
is Little Red Riding Hood, but as you can see, there will be elements from
other stories incorporated. While she’s
going to grandma’s house, she’ll run into Snow White being chased by the
woodsman, and themes from other stories as well, as she continues to get lost
further and further in the woods.”
is Little Red Riding Hood, but as you can see, there will be elements from
other stories incorporated. While she’s
going to grandma’s house, she’ll run into Snow White being chased by the
woodsman, and themes from other stories as well, as she continues to get lost
further and further in the woods.”
A kid with round glasses and unruly
hair spoke up. “Can I play with different colors of lighting depending on the
fairy tale? And can I use strobe
effects?”
hair spoke up. “Can I play with different colors of lighting depending on the
fairy tale? And can I use strobe
effects?”
“Well, probably no strobe
effects. We wouldn’t want anyone in the
audience to have a seizure. Still, I
think different colors according to the story would be excellent. Everyone, this is Kyle. He just joined the club as our lead
technician.”
effects. We wouldn’t want anyone in the
audience to have a seizure. Still, I
think different colors according to the story would be excellent. Everyone, this is Kyle. He just joined the club as our lead
technician.”
A few people clapped, but Jane clapped a little
more than the others. “Thank goodness,
someone finally volunteered to be techie, instead of all the backstage work
being done by someone who didn’t get a part.
The lighting might actually be good this year.”
more than the others. “Thank goodness,
someone finally volunteered to be techie, instead of all the backstage work
being done by someone who didn’t get a part.
The lighting might actually be good this year.”
Kyle was in a few of her classes, but she never
really talked to him. He didn’t seem the
type to be interested in the Drama Club.
He was always playing with his laptop or some kind of electronic
device.
really talked to him. He didn’t seem the
type to be interested in the Drama Club.
He was always playing with his laptop or some kind of electronic
device.
Patrick whispered in her direction,
“I think someone’s in love.”
“I think someone’s in love.”
Jane whispered back, “Bite me,
Patsy.”
Patsy.”
Patrick said, “Maybe I will…AWOOOO!”
Mrs. Rose tapped her foot
impatiently. “Save it for the rehearsal, Patrick.”
impatiently. “Save it for the rehearsal, Patrick.”
They both muttered an apology and
quickly looked at the ground.
quickly looked at the ground.
“As you know, we don’t have a good
budget this year, so I want all of you to look for old costumes and props that
we can reuse. The basement under the
stage is a good place to start, as well as the various trunks backstage. I believe, if we can get it working, the stuffed
wolf would make a great prop too. There
should even be a speaker inside of it from our last play. Kyle, see if you can reconnect it.”
budget this year, so I want all of you to look for old costumes and props that
we can reuse. The basement under the
stage is a good place to start, as well as the various trunks backstage. I believe, if we can get it working, the stuffed
wolf would make a great prop too. There
should even be a speaker inside of it from our last play. Kyle, see if you can reconnect it.”
“Okay. It should be pretty easy.”
“Jane, you go with Kyle and show him
the ropes.”
the ropes.”
She nodded. “Yes, Mrs. Rose.”
Nancy Gray has published a number of works including her middle grade series Spine Chillers. She also published her YA fantasy series Blood Rain. Her short story “Chosen” appeared in Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Author Quest: a Penguin Special from Grosset & Dunlap. Her work also appears in various anthologies.
Nancy Gray has been writing for over ten years. Gray lives in South
Carolina with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys books, video
games, anime, manga, and horror.
Her latest book is the mid-grade horror, Spine Chillers: Big Bad Wolf.
Nancy Gray has been writing for over ten years. Gray lives in South
Carolina with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys books, video
games, anime, manga, and horror.
Her latest book is the mid-grade horror, Spine Chillers: Big Bad Wolf.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn 3D Nightlight
Unicorn 3D Nightlight
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Where you'll find unicorns, more unicorns and nothing but unicorns! Visit now.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Book Reviews for the Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm by Momma Becky
By Momma Becky
Monday, September 24, 2018
Unicorn Book Feature - The Unicorn Treasury - By Bruce Coville
Unicorn Book Feature
The Unicorn Treasury
Stories, Poems and Unicorn Lore
Compiled and edited by Bruce Coville
Get it at Amazon.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store - Unicorn Hat With Scarf
Unicorn Hat With Scarf
Sybrina's Blue Unicorn Book Store
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