From the book blurb: Welcome to Unicorn School, where you get your own unicorn best friend! You go on magical quests together! There is glitter! There is even more glitter! Mira can hardly contain her excitement as her fellow students are paired with their unicorns. Darcy is assigned the statuesque Star, whose shimmering coat always catches the light. Raheem is matched with Brave, whose every step reverberates like thunder. And Mira is paired with... Dave. Dave loves doughnuts. He doesn't follow directions very well. And he farts. A lot. Mira is a little disappointed. But she soon realizes Dave is unlike his fellow unicorns in another way: He's a little smarter than they are. When a school trip goes awry, the only way to save the day is for Mira to embrace her unexpected unicorn best friend. My thoughts: This book was never-ending fun from the beginning to the end! The characters are very diverse and relatable. Usually, I identify with the protagonist, but this time I felt Darcy was much closer to what I was like at elementary school. Of course, the unicorn school is a magic place, but starting a new school, learning rules, trying to do your best, and making new friends are experiences many children will share with Mira and her school mates. I loved the concept of magic pairing of unicorns with their human best friends and how they seem to complement each other. You need to read the story of Raheem and Brave to see that it's not that simple. Dave is just adorable, not least because he has a very understandable weakness for sugarcoated doughnuts and tends to fall asleep in history lessons. The message of being true to yourself and friendly and accepting of others is very positive and I hope this series is going to be read and enjoyed by lots of young unicorn-lovers all over the world. Thank you to Edelweiss and Imprint for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Comments are closed.
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