{"product_id":"skandar-and-the-spirit-war-volume-5-paperback","title":"Skandar and the Spirit War Volume 5 (Paperback )","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A MORTAL ENEMY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss this epic final adventure in the number 1 bestselling SKANDAR\nseries, for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, \u003ci\u003eEragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImpossible\nCreatures\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePre-order THE FIRST UNICORN RIDER now to be one of the first to read an\nunmissable new magical adventure set in the incredible WORLD OF SKANDAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSkandar is in hiding after the Chaos Cup where Rex Manning\nrevealed a game-changing secret. But as Rex prepares to invade the Mainland,\nthe Islanders are not sure who to trust.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith one of Skandar’s closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must\nbuild new alliances – including an uneasy truce with Kenna. To defeat Rex,\nSkandar and his friends will need to look back to the origins of the Island,\nand harness the full power of their elemental magic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCan Skandar become the leader he needs to be – to save the Mainland and the\nheart of the Island itself?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGet ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets\nand ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you\nreading after lights out!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the SKANDAR series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry\nPotter’ \u003ci\u003e– \u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle\nscenes are thrilling and her characters charm.’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e Children's\nBook of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Deft, dazzling and breathlessly exciting – it’s a joy to enter Skandar’s\nWorld.’ – Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood and Co. series\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkandar and the Unicorn Thief\u003c\/i\u003e was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF\nTHE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkandar and the Phantom Rider \u003c\/i\u003ewas one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST\nBOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e*Skandar and the Chaos Trials \u003c\/i\u003ewas the Number 1 bestseller in the UK\nNielsen Bookscan chart, 27th April 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Skandar and the Spirit War\u003c\/i\u003e was the Children’s\nNumber 1 besteller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan Chart 30th August 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.F. Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Kent countryside,\ngetting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2019, she was awarded a distinction in a creative writing\nmasters from the University of Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBefore focusing on writing, she worked in law, until she\nrealised that there wasn’t nearly enough magic involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSkandar and the Unicorn Thief is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875066835151,"sku":"9781398524774","price":19.57,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_decce724-7248-4c49-a7a3-90c4fba6aac2.jpg?v=1772165107","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/skandar-and-the-spirit-war-volume-5-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}