Fairies and Unicorns

(and a few dragons and princesses, too)

Chapter Books for 2nd & 3rd Graders

Make a Wish!  by Miranda Jones   (Little Genie; # 1)
While shopping with her grandmother at a flea market, nine-year-old Ali buys an old lava lamp that turns out to have a wish-granting genie inside.  113p.

The Charm Bracelet  by Emily Rodda   (Fairy Realm; #1)
When Jessies searches for her ill grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a magical world and finds she has a reason and right to be there. 113p.

The Field Guide  by Tony DiTerlizzi   (Spiderwick Chronices; #1)
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.   107p.

Little Star  by Gail Herman   (Fairy School)
Shy, quiet Olivia wins the starring role in the Fairy School play.  67p.

The Ruby Princess Runs Away  by Jahnna Malcolm   (Jewel Kingdom; #1)
On the day that she and her sisters are to be crowned as the Jewel Princesses, Roxanne decides she is not ready, and runs away, straight into more trouble than she ever imagined!   68p.

Sprite’s Secret  by Tracey West   (Pixie Tricks; #1)
Violet discovers a tiny sprite, who tells her that he is on a mission to find a bunch of pixies, trolls, and goblins and trick them into returning to their fairy realm. And he needs Violet's help!  112p.

Moonsilver   by Kathleen Duey   (The Unicorn’s Secret; #1)
Heart, a foundling who was discovered five years earlier wrapped in a unicorn-embroidered blanket, finds a pregnant white mare in the woods and struggles to keep her and her colt safe and well.  78p.

The New Kid at School  by Kate McMullan   (Dragon Slayer’s Academy; #1)
Wiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers' Academy and in for a first day of school he will never forget.  91p.

The Road to Balinor  by Mary Stanton   (Unicorns of Balinor; #1)
After a terrible riding accident, Ari cannot remember anything of her past and is sent to live on a farm with foster parents. What Ari doesn't know is that she is not from our world, but from Balinor, a land of sorcerers and unicorns! Her parents, the King and Queen, sent her to Earth to protect her from a raging war before they were banished from their homeland.  138p.

The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet  by Tony Abbott  (Secrets of Droon; #1)
Neal, Julie and Eric find a hidden staircase to another world! Before long, they are caught in the midst of a battle, and, equipped with a cape of invisibility, a six-legged camel/horse, and a talkative spider-troll, the three children attempt to rescue brave princess Keeah from the evil Lord Sparr.

The Trouble with Tink by Kiki Thorpe (Disney Fairies)
Tinker Bell, a pots-and-pans fairy who loves fixing things, has lost her hammer and now everything she tries to repair goes wrong, but in order to get her talent back, she may have to visit a former friend who once hurt her feelings. 109p.

Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows (Rainbow Magic)
Rainbow Fairies Rachel and Kirsty must find the other Rainbow Fairies in order to prevent Fairyland from losing its colors and turning gray forever. 65p.

Barbie Mariposa by Shannon Penney
When the Queen of Flutterfield is poisoned, her magical lights that safeguard the forest from the terrifying Skeezites begin to go out. Mariposa and two feisty friends embark on an incredible and dangerous journey to find the antidote that will save the Queen. (Based on the movie) 94p.

Marigold and the Feather of Hope, the Journey Begins by J. H. Sweet (The Fairy Chronicles #1)
Spending two weeks with her eccentric aunt is not her idea of fun, but nine-year-old Beth's attitude changes when she is told that she and Aunt Evelyn are fairies and need to find the missing Feather of Hope. 119p.

The Fairy Berry Bake-off by Daisy Alberto (Step into Reading Disney Fairies)
Ginger and Dulcie have a bake-off to see who is the best baker in Pixie Hollow. 48p.

The Great Fairy Race by Tennant Redbank (Step into Reading Disney Fairies)
In the Great Fairy Race no fairy can use her own wings or legs, and so they compete on various animals and contraptions as each tries to prove she is fastest, but all run into a mess of trouble, except Lily, who creeps along atop a snail. 48p.

Laurel the Woodfairy by Cassie Kendall
Laurel sets off into the gloomy Great Forest to track a new friend-- who may have stolen the woodfairies' most precious possession. 106p.