Download or read book Revenge of the Black Unicorn written by Richard A. Rousay II and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revenge of the Black Unicorn is a fantasy tale about Cleo, a small town girl who has never had an adventure of her own. That is, until she is transported to Glindale, a magical kingdom where all is not as it seems. Cleo must outwit trolls, evil fairies and all manner of dangers in order to face and conquer the black unicorn, a creature who has pledged her life to destroying Glindale and all those who believe in its magic. Cleo finds that as she travels from adventure to adventure, there is so much more to this place called Glindale, and to herself. Is she just a pawn in this story or a mighty magician who can reunite the world of Glindale and her own forever?
Download or read book The Last Black Unicorn written by Tiffany Haddish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An inspiring story that manages to be painful, honest, shocking, bawdy and hilarious.” —The New York Times Book Review From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself. Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn’t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. Or at least she could make enough money—as the paid school mascot and in-demand Bar Mitzvah hype woman—to get her hair and nails done, so then she might get a boyfriend. None of that worked (and she’s still single), but it allowed Tiffany to imagine a place for herself where she could do something she loved for a living: comedy. Tiffany can’t avoid being funny—it’s just who she is, whether she’s plotting shocking, jaw-dropping revenge on an ex-boyfriend or learning how to handle her newfound fame despite still having a broke person’s mind-set. Finally poised to become a household name, she recounts with heart and humor how she came from nothing and nowhere to achieve her dreams by owning, sharing, and using her pain to heal others. By turns hilarious, filthy, and brutally honest, The Last Black Unicorn shows the world who Tiffany Haddish really is—humble, grateful, down-to-earth, and funny as hell. And now, she’s ready to inspire others through the power of laughter.
Download or read book Zombies vs Unicorns written by Holly Black and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the epic battle of brains against manes. Which side are you on? It’s a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? This all-original anthology edited by Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie) makes strong arguments for both sides in the form of spectacular short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths—for good and evil—of unicorns, and half show the good (and really, really badass) side of zombies. Contributors include many bestselling authors, including Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Maureen Johnson, Meg Cabot, Scott Westerfeld, and Margo Lanagan. This anthology will have everyone asking: Team Zombie or Team Unicorn?
Download or read book Black Unicorn written by Terry Brooks and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year had passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdom from the wizard Meeks, who had set a series of pitfalls against him. Ben survived, by the aid of three loyal friends: Questor Thews, and ill-trained wizard; Abernathy, a talking dog, the Court Scribe; and the lovely Willow, who sometimes had to be a tree. Bu ben had been troubled by dreams of disaster to his former partner, Miles Bennett. Yet when he returned to Earth, Ben found Miles doing splendidly. Unknown to Ben, the dreams had been a trap by Meeks, who had returned to the Magic Kingdom as a tiny insect hidden in Ben's clothing. That first night back in Landover, Ben awoke to see Meeks gloating over him. claiming to have the medallion that could summon the mysterious knight-protector, the Paladin, and that he had cast a spell to witch appearances with Ben. Ben found himself outcast, no longer recognized by any friend, though all his powerful enemies seemed to know him. Without the medallion, he couldn't seek the help of the Paladin against Meeks. There was only the prism cat—whatever that might be! And where was Willow—and the mysterious black unicorn she'd set out to find?
Download or read book Chasing Black Unicorns How Building the Amazon of Africa Put Me on Interpol s Most Wanted List written by Marek Zmyslowski and published by Schubert Media. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silicon Valley meets Indiana Jones - Chasing Black Unicorns is an autobiography written by Marek Zmyslowski, one of Poland's most respected internet entrepreneurs. Witty and humorous, the book covers many dramatic and often dangerous events. Before moving to Nigeria to set up the 'Amazon of Africa', Zmyslowski worked for one of Poland's biggest financial services companies, and is the founder of many online ventures in Central Europe. While establishing the first, online network of funeral services in Poland, he had to overcome challenges from criminal gangs running the market sector. His businesses in Nigeria have also made him enemies, powerful individuals who have corrupted police and government officials to stand against him. Overnight, Marek became an international fugitive and was put on the most wanted list by Interpol, an organization with a history of being manipulated by corrupt regimes. Zmyslowski describes this and many other events, putting them in the context of African history and cultures, a continent he is now deeply in love with.All of the author's book profits support impactful charity initiatives in Africa.Marek Zmyslowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets.He co-founded Jumia Travel - Africa's Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co - a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa Magazine. He is a Lead Mentor at Google's Launchpad and World Bank's XL Africa Program.
Download or read book Red Unicorn written by Tanith Lee and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exciting sequel to Black Unicorn and Gold Unicorn! The young wanderer Tanaquil can mend anything that is broken - except her own heart. With the engagement of her beloved Honj to her sister, Empress Lizra, she returns home to her sorcerous mother - and her mother's new lover, the magician Worabex. Caught up in their combined magic, Tanaquil and her mischievous familiar - a literal pet peeve - find themselves in a parallel world where she meets Tanakil, a mirror-image princess with murder on her mind.
Download or read book The Unicorn Within written by Linda K. Yates and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine if the multinational hotel groups had founded Airbnb, or the big auto companies had launched Uber and Tesla, or Blockbuster had created Netflix. Large companies can start new ventures. You have ideas, talent, brand, capital—you have customers—you can strike back. In The Unicorn Within, Mach49 founder and CEO Linda Yates empowers large companies to beat startups at their own game—to build a pipeline and portfolio of new ventures to drive meaningful growth. How? With a teachable, repeatable, scalable method focused 100 percent on execution across the spectrum of venture creation from Ideate to Incubate, Accelerate, and Scale. She also offers keys to managing the Mothership and seizing the Mothership advantage to ensure your ventures reach escape velocity and thrive. And don't stop at just one venture. Yates also lays out her blueprint for building a Venture Factory capable of becoming your company's growth engine for years to come. The next Unicorns don't have to come from Silicon Valley. Regardless of your company's industry, geography, or history, they can come from you. Whether you're the CEO, a member of the C-suite, or an internal entrepreneur, you can help your company grow. With this book's proven method, you can unleash the Unicorn within.
Download or read book The Particolored Unicorn written by Jon DeCles and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-12-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beloved Classic Returns to Print Here, for a new generation of readers, is the exciing (and witty) tale of Piswyck, a young nobleman not quite ready for the world of magic and derring-do: his Particolored Unicorn (it has bad habits: it farts, and worse, it speaks in iambic pentameter), and their quest to rescue the beautiful Miranda, who has been carried off to Far Bermuda by her wicked Uncle Smagdarone (the Great?) and is held captive there in the magically-moved castle of Mad King Ludwig (Neuschwanstein), which said wicked wizard has surrounded with an impenetrable wall of man-eating gelatin. There are trolls, hang glider battles, great green sharks, gymnastics in swordplay, Black Elves, a giant chartreuse septapus named Ralph, and a war in which the most important weapon is perhaps the umbrella. Humor, lots of action, and a truly amazing cast of characters. “The Particolored Unicorn most certainly does run through a full spectrum of adventure.” --Esther Friesner, author of Harlot’s Ruse. “Jon DeCles...wrote this delightful humorous romp of a post-apocalyptic fantasy that I shelve right next to The Last Unicorn. His style is light and irreverent while allowing his characters to be serious or angry. I wish he'd write a sequel.” --The Library of Gothos “I ran across this book on my mother's shelves, and devoured it in a single sitting. It both is, and is not, a quintessential 'find the princess, reclaim your lost kingdom' sort of story. Some of its undeniable humor comes from how little it takes itself seriously (which doesn't mean it's internally inconsistent or stupidly self-referential - think Scream or Spaceballs, not Scary Movie). Off-the-wall realities of its fictional world are presented completely deadpan (unicorns produced by magical genetic engineering; an Evil Wizard -- the protagonist's fiancee's uncle -- who transported Neuschwanstein to Bermuda and lives in it, surrounded by a protective moat of carnivorous pink jelly) in a way I find most appealing; almost a British sort of sense of humor is at work here. If you like Pratchett, Asprin, or Holt, give this book a try.” --eloisebd, on Amazon
Download or read book The Promise of the Unicorn written by Vicki Blum and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arica's evil uncle has poisoned her mother and escaped with her to Bundelag. There is only one hope: to find a rainbow flower, a magic ingredient in the cure from the Book of Fairies. Arica is prepared to fight dragons to get it, and is sure that her cousin Connor, the elves, and the unicorns will help her. Then she learns of the unicorns' ancient promise, and with a sinking heart, Arica knows that their magic can't save her this time. At the last minute, will help come from an unexpected source?
Download or read book The Black Unicorn written by George the Good and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the warnings of his father, the great white Unicorn, Blackie ventures from his secure refuge in the heart of the forest into the restless, striving world of humans. His travels take him from the peaceful Shrine at the top of the world to the burning dragon pit at its bottom. Blackie meets monsters and beasts and humans of every rank from beggars, gypsies, peasants, and priests to knights, nobles, and his irrepressible, irresistible Princess. He learns the joys of love, friendship, and a well-baked bowl of cookies, as well as the miseries of sickness, treachery, and death. Ultimately, he learns what it means to be unicorn, a "holy beast" to the humans with his celebrated horn of violence in battle and healing in sickness.
Download or read book Rival Revenge written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rival Revenge, the truth is out about whether Julia and Alison really cheated on the test that got them kicked off the riding team. Now they’re back, and this time, they’re not just in it to win it—they’re out for revenge. A dish that’s definitely best served cold.
Download or read book The Princess and the Unicorn written by A.M. Luzzader and published by Knowledge Forest Press. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chapter book with princesses and unicorns for girls ages 6-9! Come away to Wildflower Kingdom, a faraway fantasy land with princesses, unicorns, and even a dragon! Join eight-year-old Princess Olivia and six-year-old Princess Juniper, sisters who are always off to discover new adventures and important lessons. Juniper feels jealous when the queen says her older sister, Olivia, is big enough to ride the unicorns of Wildflower Kingdom all by herself. Juniper wants to ride by herself, too, and tries every trick she can think of to grow up fast. Can Juniper grow big and tall in just one afternoon? Or will she learn that she can still be a big help by being small? Find out in this fun fantasy princess story for kids ages 6-9. The Fairy Tale Chapter Book Series for Kids are an illustrated set of fantasy adventure books that can be read in any order. Recommended for: first, second, and third grade Recommended reading levels: Chapter books and beginning middle grade books Recommended age: six, seven, eight, and nine years old
Download or read book Invasion of the Unicorns written by David Biedrzycki and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's just a cute little unicorn who wants to take over the world. Special Agent Bubble07 is undercover on planet Earth. His mission: to decide whether his team of alien unicorns should invade Earth. Posing as a stuffed animal, he infiltrates the home of Earthling Daughter, where he puts up with dog slobber, tea parties, and show and tell. Will the unicorn blow his cover and call for backup? Or will his alien heart be won over by storytime, snow days, and snuggles?
Download or read book By The Horns written by Markisan Naso and published by Scout Comics. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BY THE HORNS is an epic, sci-fi fantasy comic book series set in a dangerous world of magic and technology written by Markisan Naso, illustrated by Jason Muhr and colored by Andrei Tabacaru, published monthly by Scout Comics. Elodie hates unicorns. For nearly a year, she's dedicated her life to killing them all for trampling her husband. Exiled from her village home for selfishly neglecting her duties, Elodie and her companion, Sajen, search the continent of Solothus to exact bloody revenge. But to make unicorns extinct she’ll need to fake an alliance with Zoso and Rigby, two of the very beasts she hates most, and battle four wind sorcerers who are extracting magic from all the mystical creatures on the continent. With the ability to rip off the unicorn horns and combine them to form wizard-slaying weapons, Elodie has a fighting chance. But will she decide to use those gifts to save magic in the world? Or destroy all the unicorns left alive?
Download or read book Neverforgotten written by Alejandra Algorta and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Kids' Indie Next List An Indies Introduce Selection New York Public Library's Best of the Year ABC Group Best Books for Young Readers "A transformative, noteworthy debut. A philosophical read, begging discussion and interpretation."—Pam Muñoz Ryan, New York Times ★ "Algorta's narrative glides with skillful pacing and poetic yet accessible language; Rickenmann's soft, detail-rich illustrations tonally match the refined internal rhythm of the prose."—Publishers Weekly (starred) ★ "Poetic...lyrical and moving novel with a melancholic ode to coming of age."—Foreword Reviews (starred) ★ "An unmissable tale about loss and reclamation."—Kirkus (starred) "A memorable and meaningful ride."—Horn Book Fabio flies through the streets of Bogotá on his bicycle, the children of his neighborhood trailing behind him. It is there that life feels right—where the world of adults, and their lies, fades away. But then one day, he simply forgets. Forgets how to ride his bicycle. And Fabio will never be the same again. From Colombia comes a special debut talent, Alejandra Algorta, and a first novel of discovery and heartbreak. Algorta's distinct and poetic prose has been translated by award-winning author Aida Salazar, and presented in English and Spanish.
Download or read book The Black Unicorn written by Audre Lorde and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have been woman for a long time beware my smile I am treacherous with old magic Filled with rage and tenderness, Audre Lorde's most acclaimed poetry collection speaks of mothers and children, female strength and vulnerability, renewal and revenge, goddesses and warriors, ancient magic and contemporary America. These are fearless assertions of identity, told with incantatory power.
Download or read book Spell of the Black Unicorn written by Lorelei Bell and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zofia Trickenbod, a sorceress from another planet, is stuck on modern-day Earth. Things have been quiet for the past three years, until one morning she finds her long-lost husband Dorian on her doorstep. And he's undead. Meanwhile, the evil wizard Vaseelvod Blood is hypnotizing Zofia's neighbors in order to get the magical Stone of Irdisi back from her - and maybe kill Zofia in the process. After Blood abducts her children, Zofia has to deal with a nasty demon, get past a dragon, deal with a lamia, save her children, and tell her boyfriend that her husband is back. Spell of the Black Unicorn is a romantic fantasy adventure with hunky vampires, evil wizards and unicorns. What more could you want?
