Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

By A F Steadman,

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Book description

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn.

WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022
WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!

'Steadman has…

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1 author picked Skandar and the Unicorn Thief as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It’s probably not a surprise I like a book about unicorns and magic, given I write about those things so much, but these are unicorns for an older age group – magnificent, powerful, wild – and often frightening.

The story follows the journey of thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith in his quest to become a Unicorn Rider. He has to hatch and bond with a unicorn, learn how to help it use its magic, deal with being at a new school where not all the students and teachers are friendly, and, if that’s not enough, he also has to defeat a powerful…

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