The Cupcake Contest

When a cupcake contest is announced in Unicornia, the whole kingdom reaches for its mixing bowls. Nothing here is ordinary flour and butter, though: the pantry holds candyfloss sugar, glittery frosting and all sorts of magical ingredients still waiting to be discovered. Claudia and her friends have a lot to learn about magical baking, and the competition is coming fast.

Ana Punset's illustrated Unicornia stories are written for children of about five to eight, and this one is sweet, sparkly and full of cakes and bakes. A lovely pick for young readers who like unicorns, friendship and the idea of baking something extraordinary.