A Unicorn Named Sparkle

Written & illustrated by Amy Young

Part of the A Unicorn Named Sparkle series

A girl orders a unicorn, but what arrives isn't what she expected.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lucy dreams of a perfect unicorn, but when Sparkle arrives, he's far from her fantasy. With long ears, a short horn, and a peculiar smell, he's not the majestic creature she imagined. Disappointed, Lucy must decide if she can accept Sparkle for who he is. As she navigates her expectations and reality, will she discover that sometimes the imperfect can be just right? Join Lucy on a heartwarming journey of unexpected friendship and self-discovery, where the unicorn she never wanted might become the companion she truly needs.

From the publisher

When Lucy sees an ad in the newspaper for a unicorn, she sends in her twenty-five cents and waits four to six long weeks for her very own unicorn to arrive. She imagines the flowers that she’ll braid into his beautiful pink mane, and she even picks the perfect name for him: Sparkle. But when Sparkle arrives, his ears are too long, his horn is too short, he smells funny—and oh, he has fleas. Lucy isn’t pleased, but in the end she warms up to Sparkle and realizes that even though he wasn’t exactly the unicorn she wanted, he might be just the one she needs.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 32
Reading age: 2–6
Audience: Board
Lexile: AD460L

Themes & topics

Books about being different Books about unicorns Books about pets Books about making friends Books about friendship

What readers & critics say

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“Sparkle the Unicorn is not your average unicorn, and that's what makes this story so fun. Sometimes love grows over time, and something that doesn't initially seem like what you wanted grows on you.”

The Goodfather

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