Skandar and the Unicorn Thief author-Lauren DeStefano Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

a handsome doctor like Carlos can't be looking for anything serious

a brutal government rehabilitation camp

You are a thousand curlsunfurling in your hair

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief author-Lauren DeStefano Because of Winn-DixieSoar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as youve never seen them before in this fantastical middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series! Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. Hes spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen year olds to train to become unicorn