Unicornucopia: The Little Book of Unicorns. Caitlin Doyle

      

Copyright

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      First published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2018

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      Caitlin Doyle asserts her moral rights as author of the text, except for ‘Unicorn Spells & Charms’, for which Adele Nozedar asserts her moral rights as the author of the text.

      Cover and interior illustrations by Laura Korzon

      Cover and interior design by Jacqui Caulton

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      Source ISBN 978-0-00-829259-1

      Ebook Edition © March 2018 ISBN: 9780008293123

      Version: 2018-02-28

Dedication

      Dedicated to all those

      unicorns at heart –

      specifically Aimee, Elliott,

      Saoirse, Annie K., Isla, Alex H.,

      Katie H. 1 & Katie H. 2,

      Millie, Lucy V., and Oli M.

      Contents

       COVER

       TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT

DEDICATION

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

MYTH & MAGIC

SCIENCE

       ART, LITERATURE & POPULAR CULTURE

       UNICORN CRAFTS

       Unicorn snot slime

       Rainbow seed party favours

       Fabulous unicorn headband/headphones

       DIY unicorn snot glitter gel

       Unicorn DIY bath bombs

       UNICORN RAINBOW FOOD RECIPES

       Unicorn hot chocolate

       Breakfast magic rainbow pancakes

       Unicorn bark

       Rainy day unicorn milkshake

       Extraordinary rainbow party cake

       UNICORN SPELLS & CHARMS

       UNICORN INSPIRATION

       BIBLIOGRAPHY

       ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR

       ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

      Always be yourself,

      UNLESS YOU CAN BE A

      unicorn.

      Then always be a

      unicorn!

Introduction

      From Confucius and Marco Polo to My Little Pony and Internet memes, humans have been enchanted by unicorns throughout history and across cultures. Just consider the hashtag #unicorn, with 7 million posts and counting! Today we believe unicorns are mythical creatures that never truly existed – but try telling that to Lancelot the Unicorn, who made his debut at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1984, or to the brave unicorns who gave up their horns for the Throne Chair of Denmark in 1662, or to the unicorns left behind playing in the rain as Noah boarded his ark,