Join Mira and Dave as they have two days to complete the initial unicorn training so they can go on their first quest. There’s just one issue, misbehave and you are given ‘havoc’ points, get three and you will not be allowed to attend the first quest. Can Mira keep Dave out of trouble long enough so that she doesn’t miss out on something she has been waiting years to do? I like that the author included a little Unicorn BFF quiz and Unicorn jokes at the end of the book, as well as a sneak peek of book 2. Dave isn’t quite the sparkly magical unicorn Mira was expecting to find at the end of the rainbow – he’s more grumpy than glittery, more interested in lunch than magical quests and he always runs off when Mira tries to ride him – but Mira’s not going to let that get her down. Along with her new friends and their (much more glittery) unicorns, she is determined to be the best at Quests and protect the special unicorn world!

My only issue (which is sort of a non issue, because I’m not bothered by it, but others might be) is that Dave the Unicorn apparently farts a lot, has big poops, and even threw up everything in his stomach. I think this is the author’s way of showing the reader that he isn’t a perfect specimen, but that he has his positive points within the story too. Along with her new friends and their (much more glittery) unicorns, she is determined to be the best at Quests and protect the special unicorn world! Hetzelfde voor de zus. Wat is dat voor kreng zeg. Lacht haar zusje uit, maakt leugens op waardoor Mira in een vuilnisbak plaatsneemt, en sorry, waarom doet die moeder niet wat meer hier tegen want ik kan me niet voorstellen dat deze twee zussen lief samengaan thuis. For all fans of The Worst Witch, The Magic Unicorn Society, Pamela Butchart – and the perfect unicorn gift for girls and boys!Pip Bird is a children’s author living in London. When she’s not writing magical stories, she dreams of going to Unicorn School and having her own Unicorn Best Friend Forever. Een meisje mag naar een eenhoornschool en denkt dat dit vooral glitter en lol is, maar ze komt er achter dat het toch niet zo makkelijk is. The author makes her world seem fun, though the book is short enough that there is plenty of development available in future books. There are lots of illustrations that help the reader picture the scenery. Waarom is Dirk zo strontvervelend? Snapt ie niet dat hij Mira pijn doet met wat hij doet? Hij maakt het op tijden nog wel goed hoor, en dat is fijn, maar verder vond ik hem maar erg gemeen. Hij moet toch ook snappen dat het allemaal nieuw is voor Mira en samen met haar dingen uitvinden en een goede vriendschap krijgen?

Kuuntelin tämän äänikirjana ja tästä syystä minusta tuntui, että jotain pientä jäi tästä lukukokemuksesta puuttumaan, nimittäin kuvitus. Toivon, että kuvitus on tässä kirjassa upea. Ainakin kirjan kansi on nimittäin todella herkullinen, värikylläinen hattararäjähdys! Tarinassa ei ollut ihan hirveän paljon seikkailua ja vaarallisia tilanteita, mutta pieru- ja kakkahuumoria sitten senkin edestä ja luulen, että nuoret lukijat innostuvat siitä varmasti. Mira is so pumped for her first time at Unicorn School. Her older sister has gone for the last two summers, and it’s finally Mira’s turn! She’ll get paired with her own unicorn, and they’ll go on magical quests and earn medals and probably be best friends. This is going to be great! But then, on her first day, she gets paired with Dave. Dave is small, and rotund, and falls asleep in class, and doesn’t seem anything like the unicorn best friend that Mira has dreamed of. Welcome to Unicorn School is full of unicorns, glitter, and fart jokes… what more could you ask for? This is absolutely going to be a hit with all of the kids I know. This is a cute, Easy Chapter book that I think any child could enjoy. There is equal time given to both girl and boy characters, though the main character is a girl. The girls in the book are brave and one boy is timid while the other boy is a slight bully. Yksisarviskoulu on juuri niin lumoava paikka kuin mitä Mira on kuvitellutkin. Ja pian hän saisi tavata oman yksisarvisystävänsä. Voi kunpa se olisi kuin Diana Välkeharja! Mutta kun tulee Miran vuoro kohdata oma yksisarvinen, sitä ei näykään missään. Hetken kuluttua opettajat raahaavat sisään Tepon, pienimmän ja pulleimman, pömppömahaisen ja takkuharjaisen yksisarvisen, jonka Mira on milloinkan nähnyt. Eikä tuota otusta näytä vähääkään kiinnostavan koulunkäynti saatika ystävyys Miran kanssa. Meneekö Miran kesä yksisarviskoulussa täysin penkin alle Tepon vuoksi?

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In Pip Bird and David O'Connell's laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book Dave the Unicorn: Welcome to Unicorn School , Mira is excited about attending the school―until she’s paired with a very un-unicorny unicorn. Mira Desai is excited, it’s her first day at Unicorn School, the school her older sister Rani attends and she can’t wait to meet her Unicorn partner. Ja voi, tuo vähemmän kimalteleva yksisarvinen Teppo, miten riemastuttava hahmo kaikkien niiden yltiöihkujen yksisarvisten joukossa. Luulen, että juuri tämä yksisarvinen valikoitui Miralle syystä. Miralla tuntuu olevan tarpeeksi peräänantamattomuutta Tepon kanssa toimimiseen. 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.

Mira is SO EXCITED to start Unicorn School. Just like her mom and older sister, Mira will meet her unicorn best friend, go on magical quests, ride on her unicorn, and have a wonderful, magic-filled summer. All of her new classmates get paired with majestic, prancing unicorns with shimmering coats. Except Mira. Mira gets assigned to Dave. The Naughtiest Unicorn is a fun middle-grade book filled with excitement and laugh-out-loud moments. Mira is a sweet young girl who has been desperate to attend the Unicorn School ever since her older sister started there a few years ago, who just happens to keep going on about all the fun she has. She was desperate to receive a unicorn princess, so her partner Dave was a bit of a disappointment for her. Als er maar 1 dag op aarde voorbijgaat voor een schooljaar... moeten die kinderen dan 364 dagen weer wachten en naar een andere school gaan om door de dagen te komen?To travel to the school they have to go through a portal, but her sister isn’t very supportive so it’s left to a new student, Raheem, and his dad to teach Mira how to enter and travel to the school. Once there each of the new pupils is allocated their own unicorn, one that has magically been chosen for them. Join the naughtiest unicorn for friendship, magic and mayhem in this hilarious series for 5 year-old, 6 year-old and 7 year-old and fans of Pamela Butchart, The Magic Unicorn Society, The Worst Witch and all things UNICORNS! Pip Bird is a children’s author living in London. When she’s not writing magical stories, she dreams of going to Unicorn School and having her own Unicorn Best Friend.