Display: I Believe in Unicorns

Goodnight Unicorn: A Magical Parody
By Pearl Horne
Illustrated by Kendra Spanjer

As night falls in the enchanted forest, the unicorns and their friends gather to get ready for bed. A parody of a nighttime classic.

Lily the Unicorn
By Dallas Clayton

Lily the unicorn teachers her new pal, Roger the penguin, that it's fun to try new things.

Twelve Dancing Unicorns
By Alissa Heyman
Illustrated by Justin Gerard

The king's beloved unicorns are hiding a secret and a little girl is determined to solve the mystery.

Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
By Bob Shea

Envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship for Goat and Unicorn.

Claire and the Unicorn Happy Ever After
By B.G. Hennessy

One night, Claire and her toy unicorn, Capricorn, journey to a magical land filled with characters from fairy tales to find out what makes someone live "happy ever after."

I Wished for a Unicorn
By Robert Heidbreder
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

A spirited child sits alone in a dreary backyard wishing for a unicorn. Sure enough, one appears - he may be kind of scruffy, he's lost his horn and his neigh sounds more like a bark, but he's a unicorn all right. He leads the child through a wood filled with fantastic creatures. Together they storm a castle, defeat a dragon, vanquish an evil wizard, and dig for buried treasure. I Wished for a Unicorn sparkles with the boundless optimism of childhood and the power of imagination. With lively, rhyming text and captivating illustrations, this book is proof that wishes can come true!

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Review: Alice with a Why

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Review: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

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Review: The Factory

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