"There is only one sure way to avoid being poisoned,"" said Doctor Slythe. ""You must drink from a goblet made from a unicorn's horn. You must eat with a knife, fork and spoon made from a unicorn's horn."" ""But how can I catch a unicorn?"" asked the King. ""Such a beast is too fierce and fast for my hounds."" Doctor Slythe whispered in his ear: ""The unicorn can only be trapped by a quiet young girl with a gentle voice."" ""So-find me this girl!"" bellowed the King. Zoe is the quietest girl in all Joppardy, and when the King tells her that she has been chosen to find a unicorn she is very excited. But she soon realises that the King has tricked her and that he plans to kill the unicorn for his magical horn. Zoe knows she must set the unicorn free, but will she be putting herself in terrible danger? Adrian Mitchell's divinely lyrical story is perfectly complimented by Stephen Lambert's balanced, sensitive and overwhelmingly atmospheric illustrations, making Nobody Rides the Unicorn a stunningly beautiful book that readers of any age will treasure. (Age 4 and over) -- Susan Harrison "

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Adrian Mitchell was one of the UK's leading poets and playwrights for adults and children. He performed his poems all over the world, in schools, libraries, factories, prisons, hospitals, theatres, playgrounds . .