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The Unicorn and the Lake

by Marianna Mayer · 1982

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"The magical combination of Mayer and Hague will make this a popular book for years to come".—American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. 30 full-color illustrations.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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