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Unicornia Learning to Fly is the first book in a series and introduces you to Unicornia, the new town that Claudia has just moved into. She is about to start her first day at Unicornia Academy of Magic where she plans to learn spells, potions, and everything she needs to know about unicorns. Along with all of this comes flying on a unicorn which Claudia isn’t too sure about. Claudia has a flying test coming up at the end of the week though so she has to get over her fears and learn quickly.

What I liked: This story captures your attention from page one and keeps it until the last page of the story. Each page contains a few sentences along with images to help tell the story. The chapters are a good length, not too long but also not too short.

This book alternates narrative writing and images, which makes it easy to keep the attention of a younger audience. The images are all in pink, making this such a fun fairy tale story for young children. The colors on the pages make the words stand out because of the contrast, and the font used is easy to follow for new readers.

The magic in this story is fun and entertaining as it feels that this world is magical for everyone and nothing can go majorly wrong. Claudia’s new friend group is extremely supportive of her and works with her to overcome her fear of unicorns and flying. Claudia’s friends are able to teach her how to let go of her fears of the unknown and embrace learning about the unknown instead.

Final Verdict: Unicornia Learning to Fly is a great book for children who are new to chapter books or are looking for a new series to delve into. Children will enjoy all the magical elements of the world of Unicornia and adults will enjoy escaping reality with this book.