All That Glitters

Scott (School of Charm) kicks off her Enchanted Pony Academy series by introducing Daisy, a pale pink Glitter Pony, who worries that she hasn’t yet manifested a magical talent. At the academy, Daisy and her fellow students, which include winged pegaponies and horned uniponies, are trained in “the ways of magic so that they may assist the royal families in the hundred kingdoms.” Though Daisy’s talent isn’t revealed until the end, her growing self-confidence and other strengths are evident throughout. Though generically cartoony, occasional black-and-white line drawings (the artist is uncredited) help give a sense of Daisy’s world, and the magical mythology that Scott builds should pique readers’ interest in the subsequent books (Wings That Shine, Let It Glow, and Dreams That Sparkle), all available simultaneously. Ages 7–10. Agent: Jennifer Unter, Unter Agency. (Jan.)