Choose Your Own Adventure: The Magic of the Unicorn

Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 8

The Magic of the Unicorn by Deborah Lerme Goodman takes YOU on a fantasy adventure in search of a unicorn in hopes of using the unicorn's horn to purify the well in your village. 9-12 year old readers will explore the fabled lands of 1507 Flanders weaving magical tapestries, encountering angry warlocks, and beautiful Duchesses in need of your help. Choose Your Own Adventure The Magic of the Unicorn is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. You are a brave, quick-thinking kid searching for a magical unicorn's horn. You set off with a talisman in hopes of solving the town riddle and saving your village. Will your enchanted net catch a unicorn or a dragon? Can the sorceress help? Or will she cause even more trouble?

About the Author

When she was growing up, Deborah Lerme Goodman wanted to be a painter in a Parisian garret. That never happened, but other interesting things did. In addition to writing The Magic of the Unicorn, The Throne of Zeus, and The Trumpet of Terror, she has written one other book in the original Choose Your Own Adventure series, two children's books for the Smithsonian Institution, and many magazine articles, mostly about textiles. She has directed community schools, led a mayor's office, studied Chinese and lived in China, and finally got her dream job-teaching English to adult immigrants. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, John.