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This is the magical story of Cara, a girl sent on a mission by her grandmother to the land of the unicorns. Only Cara can protect the unicorns and their world from invasion.

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Having jumped into the fantasy land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot the unicorn in the search for Queen Arabella Skydancer.

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  • Cara Hunter: A girl who is sent into Luster to deliver a message to the Queen of the Unicorns. Very open minded and loving.
  • Lightfoot: A young unicorn who befriends Cara after healing her in the forest.
  • The Squijum: An energetic squirrel-like creature with limited intelligence, but nimble fingers.
  • Thomas the Tinker: A traveling repairman who befriends Cara. He is honest and true.
  • Beloved: A mysterious woman bent on destroying the unicorns forever.
  • Ian: A hunter
  • Ivy Morris: Cara's grandmother
  • Grimwold: A rather abrupt dwarf-like man, and the keeper of the Unicorn Chronicles.
  • Arabella Skydancer: The Queen of the Unicorns
  • Firethroat: A powerful dragon.
  • The Dimblethum: A bearish humanoid; an early inhabitant of Luster
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  • “Silence. Fear clutched her heart. Had she miscounted? Had she missed the moment?”
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First Sentence edit see section history

"Gramma, is the man following us?"

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. The Hunter
2. Leap of Faith
3. Luster
4. In the Cave
5. Lightfoot
6. The Queen's Amulets
7. Journey
8. Delvers
9. The Hunted
10. The Tinker
11. The Cart
12. Dragonpath to Grimwold
13. Grimwold
14. The Story Room
15. The Tale of Blood and Sorrow
16. The Scrying Pool
17. Upward
18. In Firethroat's Cave
19. Family Matters
20. Three Drops of Blood
21. Things Broken, Things Mended

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in The Unicorn Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Song of the Wanderer.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Bruce Coville (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Apple
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0439108381
Page Count: 176

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book is good for older children and young adults.

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