I Believe In Unicorns

Morpurgo, Michael

£6.99

In the local library, a boy becomes captivated by the stories he hears read aloud by the librarian, who sits astride a model unicorn. She tells them a story of when war came and a library was burned, and of how the children were able to rescue their beloved books and resurrect the library.

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Publish Date: 05/11/2015

Description

From the author of the international phenomenon War Horse comes a moving story of unity and inspiration in the face of war.

A moving story about unity and inspiration in the face of destruction, by the 2003-2005 Children’s Laureate and author of the internationally acclaimed War Horse. Tomas hates school, hates books and hates stories. Forced to visit the library, he stops to listen to magical tales that the Unicorn Lady spins. These tales draw him in and are about to change the course of his life for ever… Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe, I Believe in Unicorns explores the power of stories to transform lives.

Additional information

Weight 107 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 7 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

100

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J