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Unicorn in New York: Louie Lets Loose!

Rachel Hamilton author Oscar Armelles illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:4th Feb '16

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Unicorn in New York: Louie Lets Loose! cover

Everyone dreams of fame, even unicorns.

Louie's New York to-do list; 1. Enroll in the New York School for Performing Arts 2. Put on a SHOW! 3. Make everyone in New York believe in unicorns. 4. Make sure I'm getting my five-a-day (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, raspberry and toffee cupcakes, obviously). 5. Be totally AWESOME at all times.In this hilarious new fiction series, Louie the unicorn searches for stardom in New York City. Louie's story is brought to life with a unique visual approach, combining real New York photography with funny character illustrations. 'Dear Ma and Pa, The New York School for Performing Arts is the perfect place for a unicorn like me. So far it has been totally AWESOME! Madame Twirler says that 'pigs will fly' before I get the lead part in a show. Man, I would LOVE to see that! After all, New York has a unicorn in town, so why not flying pigs? Love you more than cake, Louie xx'

'A quirky and fun story for those just moving on from traditional picture books' * TheBookBag blog *
'terrifically funny and wonderfully absurd' * Alex Milway, This Book is Funny *
'a laugh-out loud gem ... Read it and giggle' * Minerva Reads blog *
'This is a very funny story with the 'feel good' factor introducing a really likeable title character.' * Primary Times *
'Original, witty, and plenty of humour... a great read.' * My Book Corner *
'A nice book for confident readers in KS1' * The School Librarian *

ISBN: 9780192744975

Dimensions: 198mm x 140mm x 12mm

Weight: 128g

128 pages