The Glittery Unicorns Book List
This list was born out of a question: someone wanted to know what were books we'd recommend for the young lady in his life, to save her from sparkly vampires. I was tagged in the comments, and realized that although I have several lists for boys, I hadn't done one specifically for girls. This still isn't specifically for girls, for that matter. Surely everyone loves reading about princesses and dreaming castles in the air? Well, ok, as a girl I didn't. I was all about horses and wilderness survival and learning to fish, hunt, and trap. My daughters, on the other hand... the Junior Mad Scientist had a series of unicorns as a smol. She named them all Bob. So we had Mama Bob, and Squishy Bob, and Sparkly Bob, and... this list is for girls like her, who love all things pink and glittery.
As always, I posted on social media, and others suggested books they had loved, or their children did. I couldn't make these lists on my own, and I deeply appreciate my fellow readers who help out with them. The books are in no particular order, and range from classics well-beloved, to new titles that will seem smart and up-to-date.
Title Author Link The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin L Jagi Lamplighter https://amzn.to/2M7fmAf The Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett https://amzn.to/2LwgEDJ Little Women Louisa May Alcott https://amzn.to/2kVf02U The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett https://amzn.to/2JxUR13 Five Little Peppers Margaret Sidney https://amzn.to/2sIi0mY The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia McKillip https://amzn.to/2kSPD1S The Blue Sword Patricia McKinley
Valor's Child Kal Spriggs https://amzn.to/2M90CjY A Wrinkle in Time Madeline L'Engle https://amzn.to/2JAeaXy The Borrowers Mary Norton https://amzn.to/2sBpJUu Dragonsong Anne McCaffrey https://amzn.to/2M6NgoI Dealing with Dragons Patricia Wrede https://amzn.to/2M8ppor Heidi Johanna Spyri https://amzn.to/2xQ89Bi The Chronicles of Narnia CS Lewis https://amzn.to/2sNlGUF The Wingfeather Saga Andrew Peterson
Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching series) Terry Pratchett https://amzn.to/2M4THZf The Ordinary Princess MM Kaye https://amzn.to/2kVONS4 The Family Shame Chris Nuttall https://amzn.to/2LwZYvU Black Beauty Anna Sewell https://amzn.to/2xQSDVJ Misty of Chincoteague Marguerite Henry https://amzn.to/2Lukb5m Born to Race Blanche Perrin https://amzn.to/2kSrNDl King of the Wind Marguerite Henry https://amzn.to/2kWaktY The Famous Five Enid Blyton https://amzn.to/2sCleJq Changeling Delia Sherman https://amzn.to/2LquKGD So You Want to be a Wizard Diane Duane https://amzn.to/2xRZvSS The Horsemaster Marilyn Singer https://amzn.to/2LrQ9iI Song of Sorcery Elizabeth Ann Scarborough https://amzn.to/2kQhm36 Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Time Jane Lousie Curry https://amzn.to/2LtI0KK Enchantress from the Stars Sylvia Endgahl https://amzn.to/2JuY12t Witches of Karres James Schmitz https://amzn.to/2JstRws Mairelon and Magician's Ward Patricia Wrede https://amzn.to/2sGNWJi Half Magic Edward Eager https://amzn.to/2Jumyod Maximum Ride James Patterson https://amzn.to/2LvRQLW 12 Dancing Princesses Jessica Day George https://amzn.to/2kUVsf6 Faerie Queen Amber Argyle https://amzn.to/2l0p0IB Witch Song Amber Argyle https://amzn.to/2JFHHz1 Lud-in-the-Mist Hope Mirrlees https://amzn.to/2JoSe2b Once Upon a Time AA Milne https://amzn.to/2JoStKD The Rose and the Ring Makepeace Thackeray https://amzn.to/2kXvR5x Healing of Crossroads Nick O'Donohue https://amzn.to/2LyLgo4 Have Spacesuit will Travel Robert Heinlein https://amzn.to/2Mc4OiW Shikari Alma Boykin https://amzn.to/2xQCr7a The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany https://amzn.to/2xUACG1