World of Skandar: The First Unicorn Rider
the must-have gift for fantasy adventure fans!
Will be published approx. on 12. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-3985-4880-0 (ISBN)
Description
A BOY WITH A DESTINY. A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND. A MAGICAL CREATURE.
Discover how it all began in this unmissable Skandar origin story . . .?
?George Penhaligon has only ever wanted adventure.
But when his fishing boat is caught in a storm, he ends up shipwrecked on an unknown island. Here he discovers something magical and terrifying - that unicorns are real and bloodthirsty. These unicorns display magical powers, but they have never encountered humans before, and their magic is wild, uncontrolled and deadly.
Slowly George befriends a wild creature and begins to discover the island's secrets. But there is a dark and sinister presence on the island that is threatening not only the unicorns but the magic of the island itself. George's adventure may be more dangerous than he ever bargained for.
Can George protect his new island home and defeat the creature that is stalking it?
A fantastic new adventure in The World of Skandar taking readers back to the origins of the Island, with black and white illustrations throughout, from international bestselling author A.F. Steadman.
Praise for the SKANDAR series:
'The most popular children's fantasy hero since Harry Potter' - Telegraph
'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week
'Deft, dazzling and breathlessly exciting - it's a joy to enter Skandar's World.' - Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood and Co. series
Discover how it all began in this unmissable Skandar origin story . . .?
?George Penhaligon has only ever wanted adventure.
But when his fishing boat is caught in a storm, he ends up shipwrecked on an unknown island. Here he discovers something magical and terrifying - that unicorns are real and bloodthirsty. These unicorns display magical powers, but they have never encountered humans before, and their magic is wild, uncontrolled and deadly.
Slowly George befriends a wild creature and begins to discover the island's secrets. But there is a dark and sinister presence on the island that is threatening not only the unicorns but the magic of the island itself. George's adventure may be more dangerous than he ever bargained for.
Can George protect his new island home and defeat the creature that is stalking it?
A fantastic new adventure in The World of Skandar taking readers back to the origins of the Island, with black and white illustrations throughout, from international bestselling author A.F. Steadman.
Praise for the SKANDAR series:
'The most popular children's fantasy hero since Harry Potter' - Telegraph
'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week
'Deft, dazzling and breathlessly exciting - it's a joy to enter Skandar's World.' - Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood and Co. series
More details
Series
Edition
ANZ Only
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-4880-0 (9781398548800)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
A.F. STEADMAN grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks. She is the globally bestselling author of the award-winning Skandar series, which has been translated into 49 languages. A film is currently in development with Sony Pictures.