I read the book Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville for an outside reading. The book is the first in a series called THE UNICORN CHRONICLES. In 5th grade, we were encouraged to read books off of the Sequoyah list and vote on our favorite one. This book was my favorite, and the one I voted for (it did not win). When reading it again, I realized that it was part of a series, and I am now going to have to find the second one (the third will be published later this year).

The story centers around a young girl, Cara, who is thrust into the world of Luster after she and her grandmother are chased by a hunter. In Luster, the world is full of unicorns, dragons, and other mysterious creatures who all speak languages other than English. She makes friends with a unicorn named Lightfoot, a bear-like animal called a dimblethum, a man named Thomas, and a squirrel-like character called a squijum. They set out on a quest to find the queen and inform her that a hunter is after Cara and trying to enter the land of Luster to kill all of the Unicorns.

The amulet that Cara's grandmother gave her to help her enter Luster is the key to the hunters' entrance into the land, and must be kept safe. The book is a fairy tale adventure full of fun creatures and beautiful scenery.

I am definitely going to have to find the second book in the series, and then read the third this summer!