by Berlie Doherty · Collins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780006735007
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«Spellhorn» is the children's fantasy novel by Berlie Doherty, published by Collins in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Laura, a blind girl, climbs onto the back of Spellhorn, a unicorn that carries her to a world where fantasy blends with reality. There the Wild Ones, magical beings, accept her as a guide to Bright Wilderness, their refuge, and Laura must cross the Sea of Snakes and face its dangers to return home.
The novel was originally published in 1989; this Collins paperback edition dates from February 1999.
Recommended for young readers aged about 9 to 11, especially those who enjoy stories of fantasy, unicorns and adventure.
Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.
