The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns
The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

Written by Sarah Laskow & illustrated by Sam Beck
Hardcover
$12.99
$12.08
8 - 12
Reading age
96
Page count
75
Words per page
980L
Lexile measure
Aug 13, 2019
Publication date

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From cuddly pool floats to rainbow-colored toast toppings, unicorns–the darlings of Instagram–have never been more exciting or more popular. Are unicorns real? Their popularity and enduring role in human culture certainly is. How can you win a fight against a unicorn? Why do some unicorns have wings? Why are unicorns often pictured with rainbows? Get answers to these questions and more in this fun look at unicorns throughout history. This four-color, fully illustrated book provides everything you always wanted to know about the myths, science, and history that surround the unicorn, a creature that has grown even more popular in the twenty-first century. With its stylish design and fresh, captivating illustrations, The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns will appeal to readers–children and adults alike–who can’t get enough of the world’s most elusive animal.

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      Author
      Sarah Laskow

      Sarah Laskow is a reporter, writer, and Online Senior Science Editor for The Atlantic based in New York City.

      Illustrator
      Sam Beck

      Sam Beck is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Toronto, Canada.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781524792732
    Publication Date
    August 13, 2019
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    October 15, 2019
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    75
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    980L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    506391
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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