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y separately published work icon Thelma the Unicorn single work   picture book   children's  
Alternative title: Thelma the Unicorn with Unicorn Horn
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Thelma the Unicorn
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'Oh, Thelma looked amazing. She was a unicorn! 'I'm special now,' she cried out loud. And so, a star was born...

'Thelma is an ordinary pony who longs to be more. One day, she spots a carrot on the ground and comes up with a brilliant idea! She ties it to her head, just before a skidding truck spills pink paint and glitter all over her!' (Publication summary)

Adaptations

form y separately published work icon Thelma the Unicorn Aaron Blabey , Jared Hess , Jerusha Hess , ( dir. Jared Hess et. al. )agent Canada United States of America (USA) : BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Buzzfeed Studios Matchbox Hero , 2024 27471783 2024 single work film/TV

'Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.' (Production summary)

Notes

  • In June 2019, it was reported that Jared and Jerusha Hess (best known for Napoleon Dynamite) would be adapting Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix as an animated musical film (Source: https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/06/12/134579/netflix-to-adapt-thelma-the-unicorn-for-animated-musical-feature/).
  • Number 42 on the Better Reading's 2022 Top 50 Kids Books

    Number 43 on the Better Reading's Top 50 Kids Books 2023 

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales,: Scholastic Australia , 2015 .
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      Extent: 28p.p.
      Reprinted: 2018 , 2020 (big book ed.) , 1 Feb 2024
      ISBN: 9781743625804, 9781743833421 (big book)
    • Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales,: Koala Books , 2017 .
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      Extent: 28p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:

      • Published 1st August 2017

      ISBN: 9781742764085
    • Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Omnibus Books , 2024 .
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      Alternative title: Thelma the Unicorn : Movie Novelization
      Extent: 160p.
      Note/s:

      • Publication date 1 June 2024

      ISBN: 9781339016245
Alternative title: Thelma la licorne
Language: French
    • Toronto, Ontario,
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      Canada,
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      Americas,      :       Scholastic Canada ,       2018 .
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      Extent: 28p.p.
      ISBN: 9781443164207, 1443164208
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Related Works

y separately published work icon The Return of Thelma the Unicorn Aaron Blabey , Aaron Blabey (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2019 17038695 2019 single work picture book children's

'Thelma the Unicorn didn’t like being famous, so she fled the spotlight and disappeared... But the world was heartbroken! ‘We miss our UNICORN!’ Thelma, it's time to get your sparkle back on ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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