Books with title Sign of the Unicorn

Ellie is twelve. She has been playing piano since she was three, and her skill in math and art, are exceptional. She goes to a special school, where she will start attending college classes in the fall. Her divorced mother, Anne, often feels overwhelmed as she tries to guide Ellie in the development of her many talents, and still maintain Ellie’s focus on her school work, and provide for them both financially.Like many girls, Ellie is in love with horses. She yearns for a horse of her own, and more time to ride, even to compete in horse shows. When Ellie starts starts having a reoccurring dream about a red chestnut mare, alone in a small valley, Anne becomes worried, fearing that this obsession will change the course she imagines for her daughter.Ellie’s dreams portend a call for help. A catastrophic event on earth eons ago damaged the integrity of vibrations that hold the universe in a web of beauty. This breach threatens to affect the spheres which sing the song of creation and change. Phellsome, the unicorn, undertakes to restore the magical harmony which knits all life together. His plan is risky, stepping outside the conventions of his community.This is the story of Ellie and how she acquires the red mare of her dreams, meets the unicorn Phellsome, and learns for herself the magic that is music. Follow Ellie and Phellsome on their quest as they restore the magical vibrations, the source of all our creativity, in the series Music of the Whole. The journey starts in Book 1, Music of the Unicorn.

“I feel pity for you and all of your kind. Evil never knows the beauty of love, the strength of passion or the joy of laughter.”—Lythiral the UnicornTime is running out. Princess Elliney knows she only has a few days before the eclipse and the Unicorn’s power will wane sufficiently for her enemies to capture her. The noble beast is pursued by a fiendish demon and his hired assassin. He seeks her immortal tears to prolong the life of his captured love. Only Elliney, her Knight Valiant and an old hunter stand in their way. Now sneaking away from the castle at night doesn’t sound like such a good idea…

Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 0.2 x 11.6 inches Shipping Weight: 0.8 Lbs.The world's most famous travelling reporter learns the secret of the Unicorn. When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship ...it's the Unicorn. Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.The world's most famous travelling reporter is devastated at the death of a dear friend. But what if all is not as it seems? Could Chang still be alive? Tintin's friend Chang has been killed in a terrible plane crash and Tintin is distraught. But after a strange dream, Tintin becomes convinced Chang is alive. Together with Captain Haddock, he sets out on an impossible mission, an adventure deep into the mountains, through blizzards and caves of ice. They must find Chang at all costs! Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.About the Author Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed 23 albums of The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. With translations published in over 80 languages, more than 230 million copies sold worldwide and a Hollywood movie to its name, Tintin dominates the Comics and Graphic Novels chart even today. Sadly, Herge died in 1983, leaving his 24th album, Tintin and Alph-Art, unfinished, but his hero continues to be one of the most iconic characters in both adult and children's fiction.

The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983). The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later.The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances. The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.

Elayne thinks the old family story that one of her ancestors stepped through a tapestry into a world of mythical beasts makes a great fireside tale. But she lives in the real world. In New York City. And she's outgrown that kind of fantasy.Until she finds herself in front of a unicorn tapestry at the Cloisters museum and sees her initials woven into the fabric. And hears a unicorn calling to her. And slips and falls—into that other world.Suddenly the line between fantasy and reality isn't so clear. But the danger is real enough. Almost before she can think, Elayne is attacked by a ferocious beast, rescued by a unicorn, and taken prisoner by a tyrant king. Each of them seems to have an idea about her—that she's a hero, a villain, dinner!But Elayne has a few ideas of her own. She wants to overthrow the king; she wants to tame the unicorn. She wants to go home! And she's willing to become both hero and villain to do it.From the Hardcover edition.