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The last unicorn

Peter B. Gillis (2011)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages167 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.59/5 (54)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

LonelinessExtinction

Positive tags

AdventureQuestSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Mage / Wizard

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistQuestLast Survivor

Tropes

QuestLost CivilizationLast of KindMentor FigureFellowshipFish out of WaterRoad Trip

Themes

Loneliness and IsolationExtinction and LossSearch for IdentityHope and PerseveranceFriendshipBeauty and Mortality

Synopsis

Presents a graphic novel adaptation of the famous novel, in which a unicorn, alone in an enchanted wood, discovers she might be the last of her kind and sets out on a journey to find others like her. A magician and a very old but beautiful unicorn travel the world in search of others of her species.

Is The last unicorn appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle quest fantasy about a unicorn's search for her lost kind, featuring mild peril and themes of loneliness and extinction. No violence, romance, or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include loneliness and extinction.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following a magical unicorn on an epic journey to discover if she's truly the last of her kind.

Tags

Graphic NovelQuest FantasyClassic AdaptationFairy Tale