Pearl the Flying Unicorn by Adele K. Thomas, Sally Odgers
Published by Feiwel & Friends on January 7, 2020
ISBN: 1250235529
Pages: 128
Genres: Fantasy, Humor
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Pearl is a magical unicorn, but she can’t seem to always get her magic to work the way she wants. In this second book about Pearl, she and her friends, Tweet and Olive, are trying to get to an island to retrieve some feathers that drifted away on a breeze. Pearl flew once before, but can she make it work when it really matters?

This second book is definitely an improvement on the first, but the story is still just mediocre. It has a subtle message about believing in oneself and bravery. The illustrations are whimsical and black-and-white with pink highlights. There are also pink highlights throughout the text, though I can’t quite figure out why certain words were highlighted — it feels, and very well may be, random. Best for K-2nd grade readers. An additional purchase for libraries looking to expand their early chapter book section.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME