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

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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

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.

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.

These stories about what are possibly the world's most illusive and mysterious creatures were intense and powerful. Full of the magic implicit the the word unicorn, they swept me up and carried me to a different land.

I purchased this book for my niece, she's 5yo. Loves unicorns, as we read the book we're disappointed that there aren't any pictures to accompany the stories. We do enjoy the stories.

If you like unicorns, you will love this compilation by one of the leading writers of young adult books, Bruce Coville. He is a descriptive and creative writer, easy to read and understand. I have his Unicorn Chronicles and find them very enjoyable, while anxiously awaiting the 3rd book in the series.