Follow Your Star

Connect to the magic and wonder of unicorns.

A meaningful story for any child (and adult!) who needs a reminder that who they are is more than enough. This uplifting quest will inspire readers of all ages to follow their own star of self-belief and acceptance for others. Including a creative two-part Imagine & Inspire interactive invitation to the reader section, designed to encourage self-expression and spark imagination for children to write and draw about their own feelings and where they are also asked to write a short story about Hope and Bella's next adventure. Beautiful full colour illustrations by award-winning artist Annie b.

Every unicorn knows what it's like to be different! The story of Hope, an unconventional kind of unicorn that didn't fit in with the beautiful circus horses because of his appearance and how, by following star of direction, a cosmic gift, learns that being different isn't just okay, but powerful.

Feeling out of place, Hope sets off into the unknown. Following a magical trail, Hope enters an enchanted forest where, after encountering some of the creatures who live there, he rescues Bella, a feisty Bluebell Fairy with a broken wing and wisdom bigger than her size. Together they embark on a challenging and sometimes dangerous mission into a landscape where all is not what it seems on a quest to re-unite Bella with her parents, the King and Queen of Fairies. Along the way, Hope discovers what it takes to connect with his star of self-belief and when he does so his inner magic begins to shine. The stars play a guiding and empowering role throughout and with the revealing wisdom of the Fairy Oracle, Hope realizes what it truly means to be a unicorn; learning that it's not what you are but who you are that counts. This takes Hope from an outsider to a leading light for diversity and acceptance. With his dramatic mentoring, this is what a small lonely unicorn, Serenity, and the beautiful proud circus horses finally discover and together with the creatures of the forest celebrate. But this is only the beginning. A dragon in hiding needs their help in the next adventure.

In an age of social media pressures, where imagery comparisons and judgement for young people proliferate, author, Louise Exeter believes every child deserves to know their worth.

Louise Exeter Books are supporting When You Wish Upon a Star Charity whose aim is to grant the wishes of children between the ages of 4 to 16 years old living with life threatening illnesses.www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk

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