Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
by A.F. Steadman · Skandar
A bloodthirsty-unicorn reimagining of the chosen-one formula with genuine emotional depth
Kid
68
/ 100
Parent
60
/ 100
Teacher
58
/ 100
Best fit: ages 9-12
Still works: ages 8-13
Our Take
Adventure-driven world-builder that hooks young readers with an immersive unicorn mythology and genuine emotional complexity; stronger as entertainment than as literary craft or classroom tool
✓ Perfect for
- • Fantasy lovers ages 9-12 who devoured Percy Jackson or Harry Potter
- • Kids who enjoy found-family stories with a mystery thread
- • Readers who like magical school settings with genuine emotional stakes
- • Animal-loving adventurers ready for unicorns that bite back
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9781665912754
- Series
- Skandar
- Illustration
- sparse
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