Books like The unicorn's tale by R. L. LaFevers

Eleven‑year‑old Gregor and his two‑year‑old sister are swept into a vast underground world where they become the center of an epic battle foretold by ancient prophecy, battling bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders on a perilous quest.

A desperate orphan wife of a murdered scientist teams with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to hunt a fugitive murder suspect, uncover secret societies, and confront monstrous experiments in a thrilling mystery.

A whimsical adventure for young readers featuring royalty, magical creatures, and dragons, blending humor and fantasy into a memorable tale.

Marty and his friend Luther, joined by the Cryptos Island crew, race to Brazil to find their missing parents amid jagged jungle dangers and the twisted experiments of pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood.

For over two thousand years, unicorns have inspired, enchanted, and eluded humanity. The beast appears in Old Testament texts and Greek and Roman natural histories; Christians adopted it as a symbol of Christ, the Middle Ages as a symbol of courtly love. There was a brisk trade in unicorn parts in medieval and Renaissance times, and travelers regularly reported sightings into the modern era. But by the early twentieth century the real-life contenders for the beast had been ruled out, and scientists concluded that the unicorn never existed. It turns out they were a little hasty. Where did the unicorn come from, and how was it accepted as a part of the animal kingdom for so long? Chris Lavers argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. In this lively and vivid exploration of the natural world, Lavers follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Along the way, Lavers introduces the peoples, historians, explorers, traders, and scientists who believed in the unicorn, and describes their efforts to pin it down. Its changing status-from one-horned ass to religious symbol to pure myth-reflects man's journey from superstition to scientific understanding, ultimately leading to a greater insight into the natural world.

A 12‑year‑old unicorn named Beldin must break a spell on a dragon to save a castle, with interactive puzzles and quizzes woven throughout the tale.

Henry Alfred Grummorson, a descendant of King Arthur and would-be knight, embarks on a quest filled with mythical creatures but lacks the courage for a real battle.

Max Spencer stumbles into a middle‑grade fantasy adventure when a killer unicorn hunts him, seeking the magical Codex of Infinite Knowability. He must outwit the beast and save his friends—and humanity—before it's too late.

Nathaniel Fludd, the world’s youngest beastologist, must calm uproarious wyverns in Wales while uncovering a sinister plot linked to the notorious Book of Beasts.

When cousin Salim vanishes from the London Eye, siblings Ted and Kat team up to unravel the mystery, chasing clues across London while Ted’s unique mind offers the unexpected key to solving the disappearance.

A visual biography that follows Maria Merian, the pioneering female naturalist who unlocked the mystery of metamorphosis, illustrated with her own original paintings.

Teenager Karn Korlundsson travels to Castlebriar, learns the mysterious board game Charioteers, deciphers the Riddle of the Horn, and confronts elves to rescue his friend Thianna Frostborn, facing danger at every turn.

Karn, a farm boy from Norrøngard, prefers the board game "Thrones and Bones" until the half‑human, half‑frost‑giantess Thianna appears, and together they flee from wyverns, a dead Viking captain, an ancient dragon, and a malicious uncle.