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Magic Animal Rescue #3
Maggie and the Unicorn
When Maggie and her friend, Bob, learn of an injured unicorn in the forest, they set off to rescue him but Maggie's stepbrother, Peter, plans to stop them.
118 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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E.D. Baker
47 books1,590 followersE.D. Baker made her international debut in 2002 with The Frog Princess, which was a Texas Lone Star Reading List Book, A Book Sense Children's Pick, a Florida's Sunshine State Readers List pick & a 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. The Frog Princess inspired the Disney's Princess and the Frog!
E. D. Baker was born in Buffalo, New York and spent most of the next eighteen years in the Town of Tonawanda with her older brother and her parents. She married her husband while in college, and had two children a few years after graduating from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When her son was four, the family moved to the state of Maryland. With two young children at home, E.D. worked part time in her husband’s business and took writing classes at the local community college. She continued taking writing classes after the birth of her second daughter, but when she and her husband divorced, she went back to school and entered the SIMAT (School Immersion Masters in the Art of Teaching) program at Johns Hopkins University. After graduating, she taught fifth grade until her parents’ health began to fail. Her son had already graduated from college when E.D. and her daughters moved north to be closer to her parents. Having gained a new perspective on what is important in life, E.D. decided that it was time to believe in herself and devoted her time to writing. Her first book, The Frog Princess, was published in 2002. E.D. has written 25 books to date and has no plans to quite writing anytime soon.
Currently E. D. Baker lives on a small farm in Maryland where she and her family breed Appaloosa horses. They also have dogs, cats and goats.
If you have a question or a comment for E. D. Baker regarding her books, you can e-mail her at edbakerbooks@gmail.com and she will try very hard to reply to your e-mails. (Just keep in mind it may take a while before she responds, because she is working on a new book for you to enjoy!) For updates, announcements on upcoming books and daily posts by E.D. Baker be sure to follow her on Facebook.
E. D. Baker was born in Buffalo, New York and spent most of the next eighteen years in the Town of Tonawanda with her older brother and her parents. She married her husband while in college, and had two children a few years after graduating from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When her son was four, the family moved to the state of Maryland. With two young children at home, E.D. worked part time in her husband’s business and took writing classes at the local community college. She continued taking writing classes after the birth of her second daughter, but when she and her husband divorced, she went back to school and entered the SIMAT (School Immersion Masters in the Art of Teaching) program at Johns Hopkins University. After graduating, she taught fifth grade until her parents’ health began to fail. Her son had already graduated from college when E.D. and her daughters moved north to be closer to her parents. Having gained a new perspective on what is important in life, E.D. decided that it was time to believe in herself and devoted her time to writing. Her first book, The Frog Princess, was published in 2002. E.D. has written 25 books to date and has no plans to quite writing anytime soon.
Currently E. D. Baker lives on a small farm in Maryland where she and her family breed Appaloosa horses. They also have dogs, cats and goats.
If you have a question or a comment for E. D. Baker regarding her books, you can e-mail her at edbakerbooks@gmail.com and she will try very hard to reply to your e-mails. (Just keep in mind it may take a while before she responds, because she is working on a new book for you to enjoy!) For updates, announcements on upcoming books and daily posts by E.D. Baker be sure to follow her on Facebook.
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November 23, 2019
Maggie, a young girl with a talent for spotting and taking care of the magical creatures of the Enchanted Forest, whose story began in
Maggie and the Flying Horse
and continued in
Maggie and the Wish Fish
, returns in this third beginning chapter-book devoted to her adventures. Now living with Bob the Stableman and his wife Nora, Maggie is desperate to do something to prove her worth, especially after being ridiculed by her obnoxious stepbrother Peter. Her kindness and quick thinking save the day, as she finds a way to help an injured unicorn, a phoenix whose regeneration was interrupted, and a water nymph who needs help dealing with some goblins...
I wasn't terribly impressed with the first two entries in E.D. Baker's Magic Animal Rescue series, finding them rather flat and hum-drum, especially for books meant to be about fantastical creatures. That said, although I'm not sure why, somehow Maggie and the Unicorn was a bit of an improvement for me. I found the story fairly engaging, and was more invested in Maggie's adventures than I had been. I'm glad to be reading this series, despite my lukewarm response to it overall, as I want to increase my knowledge of books intended for readers who are just getting going with chapter books. Most of my children's book reading tends to focus on picture-books intended for children younger than this, or fully developed middle-grade novels intended for older readers. With a fairy-tale setting, fantastical creatures, and plenty of sparkle on the cover, I think this is a series that will have appeal in the target demographic, even though it isn't quite my cup of tea. If half stars were available here on Goodreads, I'd give this 2.5 stars, but as they aren't, I rounded up to three. Recommended to young readers who enjoyed the first two installments of the series.
I wasn't terribly impressed with the first two entries in E.D. Baker's Magic Animal Rescue series, finding them rather flat and hum-drum, especially for books meant to be about fantastical creatures. That said, although I'm not sure why, somehow Maggie and the Unicorn was a bit of an improvement for me. I found the story fairly engaging, and was more invested in Maggie's adventures than I had been. I'm glad to be reading this series, despite my lukewarm response to it overall, as I want to increase my knowledge of books intended for readers who are just getting going with chapter books. Most of my children's book reading tends to focus on picture-books intended for children younger than this, or fully developed middle-grade novels intended for older readers. With a fairy-tale setting, fantastical creatures, and plenty of sparkle on the cover, I think this is a series that will have appeal in the target demographic, even though it isn't quite my cup of tea. If half stars were available here on Goodreads, I'd give this 2.5 stars, but as they aren't, I rounded up to three. Recommended to young readers who enjoyed the first two installments of the series.
September 18, 2019
I have really enjoyed this series so far, and this might be the best one so far.
January 31, 2018
Even though this is obviously based in traditional lore, the hatefulness of Maggie's father and stepmother is a tiresome inclusion (and arguably a foundational cause of some blended families' difficulties, but this is not the place..). Readers attracted by the glittery cover are likely to find exactly what they're hoping for -- unicorns and the simple story of a girl who has a talent for helping magical creatures. The font is very large which will make the short chapters easily digestible for new readers.
November 8, 2020
I like this book because it is one of my favorite books(including Harry Potter).
The best part is when Maggie and Bob help a unicorn and a phoenix get better, because when Maggie and Bob were out walking they saw Peter (Maggie's step brother) putting water over the phoenix when the phoenix was with fire, Peter does't know what would happen to the phoenix if it got fire.
Bob and Maggie helped the unicorn because one of its legs had a cut on it.
The best part is when Maggie and Bob help a unicorn and a phoenix get better, because when Maggie and Bob were out walking they saw Peter (Maggie's step brother) putting water over the phoenix when the phoenix was with fire, Peter does't know what would happen to the phoenix if it got fire.
Bob and Maggie helped the unicorn because one of its legs had a cut on it.
February 10, 2021
My daughter (2nd grade) enjoys reading these books and it's been one of my favorite set of "magical" books to read with her so far because 1.She is able to read a lot of it on her own, as long as I'm sitting beside her to help and 2. I enjoy them as well. I see there is only one left and I'm disappointed. Please E.D. Baker, write some more.
PS- there is also a Nymph and a phoenix in the book if that will interest your kids more than a unicorn.
PS- there is also a Nymph and a phoenix in the book if that will interest your kids more than a unicorn.
June 23, 2018
Third entry in the series sees more of the same with a clear demarcation between good characters and bad characters and nothing that is grey it is a black and white world, and the fantasy is still very generic, but somehow it still works and is charming and engaging enough to circumvent all the possible faults that lie at the surface.
November 14, 2017
My daughter and I just finished ready this book together. In this book Maggie is living with Bob and Nora. Bob takes care of mystical creatures. Maggie wants to help Bob in any way she can since they took her in after her mean stepmother kicked her out of her home.
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January 16, 2018
supper cute
October 21, 2018
I read it to my granddaughter and she loves it. It's a very good book. Enjoyable and fun. I recommend it.
December 29, 2019
Maggie was brave enough to ask Bob if he would let her handle the unicorn while he watched.
July 9, 2020
My daughter and I are enjoying this series! My daughter is 7 almost 8 years old; she really enjoys the book and is starting to read them by herself to me (with mommy's help.)
January 4, 2025
My 9.5 year old says “I didn’t want to play, I just wanted to read!”
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