Skandar and the Unicorn Thief : The international, award-winning hit, and the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter Volume 1

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. Give the gift of adventure this Christmas!WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!`The most popular children's fantasy hero since Harry Potter' - The Daily Telegraph Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. � But just as Skandar's dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island's most powerful unicorn - and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever . . . � Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring. THE EPIC ADVENTURE CONTINUES . . .PRE-ORDER SKANDAR AND THE CHAOS TRIALS, THE UNMISSABLE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE SERIES, NOW!Praise for�Skandar and the Unicorn Thief:� 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.'�-�The Times�Children's Book of the Week`Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.' -�Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland�`A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless�moment of it!' - Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island and co-author of Twin Crowns`The best book I've ever read.'�-�Patrick, age 10 `My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You'll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!'�-�Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell series �`Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!'�-�Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey �`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.'�-�Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear �`Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 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. Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.'�-�Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn �`A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.'�-T?l� Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun'Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman's�His Dark Materials�trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.' -�The Sunday Times