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In the middle ages, people believed that the horn of unicorns had magical powers. This is the story of one North Sea captain who wins riches and love by selling the tusks of the Narwhal whale as those of the unicorn. But just when he needs the unicorns' magic the most, his deceit is exposed. It is then the magical and forgiving unicorn teaches him how to undo the harm he has caused. Author biogra... More

In the middle ages, people believed that the horn of unicorns had magical powers. This is the story of one North Sea captain who wins riches and love by selling the tusks of the Narwhal whale as those of the unicorn. But just when he needs the unicorns' magic the most, his deceit is exposed. It is then the magical and forgiving unicorn teaches him how to undo the harm he has caused. Author biography: Carla Heymsfeld, an elementary school reading specialist, has published four books for children and two books for teachers. This story, The Narwhal's Tusk, was inspired by a visit to the Cloisters Museum in New York, where she learned that in medieval times narwhal tusks were sometimes dishonestly sold as unicorn horns. Ms. Heymsfeld has two grown sons and lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband.

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