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THE UNICORN QUEST

Kamilla Benko

An enchanting fantasy series, which debuted with The Unicorn Quest, about a real-world girl searching for her sister in a land full of magic and strange creatures, blending the timeless feel of A Wrinkle in Time with Frozen's powerful themes of identity, enchantment, and sisterhood.
Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor... until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a replace and enter the magical land of Arden. There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other, the beloved unicorns have disappeared, and terrible wraiths roam freely. Scared, the girls return home. But when Sophie vanishes in the night, it will take all of Claire's courage to climb back up the ladder, find her sister, and uncover the unicorns' greatest secret. First of a three-book series, the break-out middle-grade debut The Unicorn Quest will be followed by Secret in the Stone, promising more magic and more unicorns in spring 2019. Kamilla Benko spent most of her childhood climbing into wardrobes, trying to step through mirrors, and plotting to run away to an art museum. Now, she visits other worlds as a children's book editor. Originally from Indiana, she currently lives in New York with her bookshelves, teapot, and hiking boots. She still believes in unicorns.
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Published 2018-02-01 by Bloomsbury Children's Books

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THE UNICORN QUEST is the kind of book you treasure--it's that rare story that feels both classic and fresh at the same time. Filled with wondrous surprises, fascinating magic, and appealing characters, it hits all the right notes, and I loved every second of it!

THE UNICORN QUEST by Kamilla Benko is a BEA Middle-Grade Buzz Panel Pick. Read more...

An adventure-quest brimming with magic and heart. Benko reaches the child in all of us who secretly hopes that a door is never just a door. Mesmerizing.

What a ride! THEUNICORN QUEST draws you into a richly imagined alternate world, keeps you on edge with clever twists and turns, then leaves you breathless as it gallops to its sensational climax. Great characters, great plot, great worldbuilding. Readers will be clamoring for more!

UK: Bloomsbury UK ; Russia: Exmo

Utterly delightful! Taps into the wonderful childhood fantasy of finding a secret door to another world.

Hand to readers who love Narnia.

Fans of magic and fantasy, especially those who love Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Timeor the darker, creepy atmosphere in Neil Gaiman's Coraline, can't miss this debut.

Dazzling and richly imagined...a must-read.