I Believe in Unicorns

A moving tale of war, hope and stories, with magnificent pictures. Classic Morpurgo. Can a story save the world? Tomas doesn’t think so. He hates books and reading. Until one day, he’s forced to visit the library. Before he knows it, Tomas is captivated by the magical stories the Unicorn Lady spins. But war is coming to Tomas’s village. When disaster strikes, can he keep the unicorn’s power alive?

  • A moving short novel about the power of stories
  • Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe
  • Stunning black and white pictures by Gary Blythe
  • Perfect for confident younger readers

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    Michael Morpurgo

    Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.

    Awards

    Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful and the Red House award for Shadow.

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