LJ's beautiful books

  All ages By Briony May Smith     In this story, Margaret looks after a lost baby unicorn until the adult unicorns return to the island. Exploring and experiencing things together helps her to settle in to her new rural home. The illustrations are gorgeous, warm, atmospheric, detailed and the baby unicorn is ADORABLE. It is such a gentle, heart-warming tale that reads, looks and feels like a classic already, made with love. 

For 9-12 year olds (and older) By Jane Elson     An uplifting story about the magic of animals, determination, friendship and recognising your gifts.  A mysterious white horse shows up one day and helps Daniel, who's dyslexic, to overcome his reading and movement challenges - and also helps Daniel's friends along the way. The horse becomes a symbol of hope, akin to the great horse Seabiscuit in the 1930s. If you love rescue animals and horses you will love this book. Daniel and his friends, with help from their horse, show school bullies and public alike what they are capable of and I'm sure it will inspire many a reader! I LOVED the ending too.