A little girl's pet unicorn loves parties, but the unicorn causes lot of problems at her own surprise party. --

Meet Lulu Bell. Where there's Lulu, there's family, friends, animals and adventures galore! It’s almost time for Lulu’s little sister’s birthday party. But there’s a problem! A pony is running loose and Lulu and her dad, the local vet, have to rescue it. Can they find the pony? And what will happen if the naughty pony gets into more mischief at the party? It’s lucky that Lulu has a plan! About the Lulu Bell series Lulu Bell is a fun-loving, sometimes bossy eight-year-old girl with long honey-coloured hair. She is the practical one in the family – which is fortunate because the rest of the family is slightly zany. She has a sister called Rosie, who is six and loves wearing angel wings and sparkly shoes, and a three-year-old brother called Gus, who likes to wear his superhero suit, even in the bath. Lulu’s dad, Dr Bell, is a busy vet, while her mum is an artist. The Bell family have lots of pets, including two dogs called Asha and Jessie, two ginger cats called Pickles and Pepper, some ducklings, and a rabbit. Their home in Manly is right behind the vet hospital, so Lulu helps her dad care for injured and orphaned animals including a baby possum and, in book one, a naughty runaway pony. What’s next for Lulu Bell?

"A story about a little girl that wants a reindeer for her birthday!"--Amazon website.

A little girl smiles with excitement as friends and family arrive at her birthday party. There are so many presents to open! But when she receives an odd gift from Grandpa, her reaction is less than enthusiastic. His unusual present is a beautiful unicorn rocking horse. Noticing his granddaughter's apprehension, Grandpa places her upon his lap and explains the legend of the mysterious creature. A Unicorn For My Birthday is a poetic story with enchanting illustrations that bring the mystical world of the unicorn to life. Told through the eyes of a child and her loving grandfather, A Unicorn For My Birthday will charm and envelop its readers into a world of mythical fantasy.

Lainey is a girl who lives in the city with Mama and Grandmother Gigi. Their home is an apartment on Carlyle Street. Lainey gets her first unicorn as a present from Mama when they go to the dollar store. It's a little ceramic unicorn. She grows to love unicorns and wants to know more about them. Mama and she go to the library and discover more and more about these magical creatures. Aunt Jody and Uncle Bill take her to the country fair. They win a prize unicorn with blue wings! It becomes her special unicorn, named Corny. Mama makes a big mistake and must go to prison. Lainey is very sad and misses her mother so much. She draws and decorates pictures of unicorns to cheer Mama. Both people learn to always make good choices in life. Her warmth and imagination, as well as her Gigi, Aunt Jody, Uncle Bill, teachers and friends, keep her going until a special day comes. An amazing unicorn, Alicorn, visits her in a dream. Will Mama return from prison? Read Lainey's Unicorn and find out!

Excited to receive a pet unicorn on her eighth birthday, Princess Bella worries because her friends are fighting and her parents seem to be hiding something, which Bella fears might mean that she won't get the unicorn of her dreams.

PRAISE FOR BIRTHDAY PRESENCE "These are tales of intensity and indignation, of passion and pathos, of angst and anger, of grappling and grief. They're also tales of both humor and heart-though each of these elements skews, at times, rather dark. Most of all, these are tales of wounded spirits yearning for redemption, reconciliation, release... or just a reason to live. Cox characters step right up, grab us by the lapels, yank us toward them and, Willy-Loman-like demand to be known," Paul McComas Author of Unplugged and Planet of the Dates, from his foreword