The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore (Magic Carpet Books) [Paperback]

Bruce Coville (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Magic Carpet Books

Filled with the most popular legends about the mythical unicorn and including original poems and stories, this collection brings together the singular talents of Bruce Coville, Madeleine L'Engle, Jane Yolen, C. S. Lewis, Myra Cohn Livingston, and many others. A perfect companion to Coville's own bestselling Unicorn Chronicles and an ideal gift for the child who has always wondered about these glorious beasts, The Unicorn Treasury is sure to find a large and enduring audience.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Within this enticing collection is material enough to bring sighs of satisfaction from confirmed unicorn lovers and make converts of skeptical newcomers."--School Library Journal

"Richly satisfying in scope and quality."--Booklist

About the Author

Popular author Bruce Coville has more than fourteen million books in print, including the bestselling My Teacher Is an Alien and Jennifer Murdley's Toad. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 015205216X
• ISBN-13: 978-0152052164
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Short Story Collections

More About the Author

Megan Lindholm lives and writes in Tacoma, Washington. Her website is at www.meganlindholm.com She also writes as Robin Hobb, but the two voices are distinctively different from one another.

Her novel Wizard of the Pigeons was a Nebula finalist, as were her short stories "A Touch of Lavender" and "Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man." "A Touch of Lavender" was also a Hugo finalist. In addition, her short work has received the Asimov's Reader Award.

Although most of her book length work is produced as Robin Hobb these days, she continues to write short stories as Megan Lindholm.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Treasury of Unicorn Stories/Poems, September 15, 2004

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore (Magic Carpet Books) (Paperback)

Filled with stories and poems by some of the leading fantasy/science fiction writers, THE UNICORN TREASURY is an absolute gem. Within the pages you will find the following: Bruce Coville (The Lore of the Unicorn, Homeward Bound - both short stories/essays), Megan Lindholm (The Unicorn in the Maze - short story/essay), William Jay Smith (Unicorn - poem), Margaret Greaves (A Net to Catch the Wind - short story/essay), Myra Cohn Livingston (Riddle - poem), Madeleine L'Engle (The Valley of the Unicorns - excerpt from A Swiftly Tilting Planet), Beatrice Farrington (Ragged John - poem), E.V. Rieu (The Paint Box - poem), Jane Yolen (The Transfigured Hart - excerpt from The Transfigured Hart, and The Boy Who Drew Unicorns - short story/essay), Ella Young (The Unicorn - poem), Ardath Mayhar (The Snow White Pony - short story/essay), C.S. Lewis (What News the Eagle Brought - excerpt from The Last Battle), Nicholas Stuart Gray (Unicorn - poem), Patricia C. Wrede (The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn - short story/essay), Shirley Rousseau Murphy (Starhorn - poem), Jennifer Roberson (The Court of the Summer King - short story/essay), and Audrey Alexandra Brown (The Strangers - poem).

THE UNICORN TREASURY is a book that will be cherished by readers of all ages, young or old, for years to come. Each story/poem is filled with enchanting magic, and wonderful characters, who you will be able to relate to in one way or another. The descriptions are lovely, and make for a wonderful read the whole way through. Make sure you're comfortable when you begin reading this wonderful treasury, for you won't want to put it down until you're completely through with it.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Beast, May 29, 2006

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stargazer (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore (Magic Carpet Books) (Paperback)

I am a unicorn nut, and when I was young someone gave me a copy of this book (back then it was hardcover and had a very different picture on the cover). The stories in this volume have been with me ever since. There is such a variety of wonderful, magical unicorn tales in this book, and each one is a treasure. I can't recommend this book enough. Buy two, one to keep and one to love, because the paperback won't last like my hardcover copy has.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars unicorns, April 18, 2009

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M. E. Hard (Denver, Co USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore (Magic Carpet Books) (Paperback)

I get things for my grandchildren all the time. I try to read their books before sending them so that I can talk with them and know what it is they are reading. I love and enjoy anything to do with Unicorns and other fantasy creatures like them, and have tried to pass this on to all of my children and grandchildren. In many ways stories such as this have helped me do just that. I recommend this book to everyone with a young heart and a love of the magical side of life.