{"product_id":"skandar-the-unicorn-thief","title":"Skandar \u0026 The Unicorn Thief","description":"\u003cb\u003eHEROES 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, \u003ci\u003eEragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFireborn\u003c\/i\u003e. Give the gift of adventure this Christmas!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter’ \u003ci\u003e– The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thirteen-year-old \u003cb\u003eSkandar Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. 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A fantastically gripping read!’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Ellen Anderson, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Gold\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eSkandar and the Unicorn Thief\u003c\/i\u003e brims with wild adventure, fierce sky battles, elemental magic, ferocious unicorns and a terrifying enemy. Steadman's cinematic writing draws you in from the very first page, creating a hugely compelling, unforgettable read. 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