MY SECRET UNICORN – THE MAGIC SPELL by Linda Chapman

“‘But unicorns don’t really exist, do they?’ Have you ever longed for a pony? Lauren Foster has. And when her family moves to the country, her dream finally comes true. But when she reads a story about a perfectly ordinary pony who turns into a snow-white unicorn, she starts to look at her own pony, Twilight, and to wonder, maybe…just maybe…?

What is the book about?

The book is about girl, who is called Lauren Foster, who wants a horse. She moves to the countryside and her dream of having a horse comes true and she gets a pony, she names Twilight. She meets a lady, called Mrs Fontana, who owns a book shop and has a dog, called Walter. Mrs Fontana gave her a book about unicorns and inside she learnt about unicorns and thought that maybe Twilight could be a unicorn and be her very own secret unicorn.

Who was your favourite character and why? 

Twilight, the pony/unicorn, was my favourite character because she helped Lauren and made Lauren happy. I love horse and unicorns so much and they are my favourite animals, so I loved Twilight too!

What was your favourite part of the book and why?

 My favourite part of the book was when Lauren went to go and get a horse. She took a lot of time but then got the right size of horse, after all her hard work. It was so good that she the best horse for her from all the options in the stable. I loved how happy Lauren was after all her hard work finding a horse.

What did you think of the book and why?

I thought that the book was very interesting and nice because it was about friendship and it was full of surprises and it brought me through lots of adventures! I loved reading it and it was so fun!

Reviewed by Fabiola Gutierrez Reviriego

FOXCRAFT - THE ELDERS - by Inbali Iserses

“Isla’s search for her missing brother, Pirie, has brought her to the vast Wildlands. The forest is a treacherous place for a fox cub, but Isla is talented in foxcraft – ancient arts of cunning know only to her kind. Skilled though she is, Isla’s grasp of foxcraft is still new. And she is not alone… A cruel and mysterious fox stalks the forest, with the power to enslave others to his will. In order to survive, Isla must learn to trust in the rustic Wildland foxes. But there are tales of others – a council of Elders who are masters of foxcraft, and who warily guard its most potent secrets. If Isla wishes to master her gifts and find her brother, then finding the Elders may be her only hope.”

What were your initial thoughts on the book?

At first I didn’t think I was going to read the book because I didn’t really enjoy the first book but I decided to give the series a second chance. My first thoughts of the book where, BORING, because it was a very slow-moving book and I found that her adventure wouldn’t get to the end. Finally her adventure started to get a little more intriguing, finding him was the only thing that mattered to Isla and it seemed to get very difficult. She wanted to be happy again and I never thought she would. I enjoyed this book better than the first book - THE TAKEN - because it didn’t take as long to develop into the adventurous part of the story, I reviewed this book on a different blog.

Who was your favourite character and why?

My favourite character is still Isla because she doesn’t give up; she is determined to finish her adventure and live life she had started with, I admire this quality and I think that this is the best thing about her. She perseveres every time something blocks her path and will do anything she had to in order to get over every hurdle thrown her way. I still don’t know whether her adventure turned out how she wanted but I really hope it does because I think she deserves to get a happy ending.

Would you recommend this book?

I personally didn’t like this book like this book as much as others but I would recommend you to try this book to children from age 11 up- especially if you enjoyed THE TAKEN or any other books involving animals.

Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)

A very adventurous story ready to pull you in to take part.

Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego