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! 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! 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. 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.

Mira on haljeta onnesta ja jännityksestä; tänään on hänen ensimmäinen päivänsä Yksisarviskoulussa, ja tänään hän tapaisi vihdoinkin ikioman yksisarvisystävän!

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. 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! Het deed me net iets teveel denken aan De Magische Eenhoorn Academie van Julie Sykes (kinderen mogen naar een magische school, krijgen een eenhoorn, moeten een band er mee krijgen, eenhoorn krijgt superkrachten (nog niet in deze maar de kinderen zijn wel aan het praten erover dat ze misschien zoiets krijgen), er gebeurt iets spannends en onze MC MOET helpen want zij is DE ENIGE die dit kan en ze moet dat samen met haar eenhoorn doen dus +1 op relatie).

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. 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. For all fans of The Worst Witch, The Magic Unicorn Society, My Little Pony, Pamela Butchart – and for anyone looking for the perfect unicorn gift for girls and boys! Mira Desai on haaveillut koko pienen ikänsä Yksisarviskouluun pääsystä. Koulu on avoinna vain harvoille ja valituille, mutta koska Miran äiti ja isosiskokin ovat päässeet sinne, niin Mirankin on aivan pakko päästä. Ja viimein hänen toiveensa toteutuu; eräänä kevätaamuna hänen sängyllään odottaa kimalteleva kirjekuori, joka sisältää kutsun Yksisarviskouluun. Vihdoinkin Mira pääsisi mukaan taikalaukkoihin, kilpailuihin ja kaikkeen muuhun hauskaan, mistä hänen siskonsa on kertonut.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 CAN’T WAIT to start Unicorn School. (Her big sister goes and won’t stop going on about it). But when Mira arrives on her first day all the unicorns are gone . . . except Dave! 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! For all fans of The Worst Witch, The Magic Unicorn Society, Pamela Butchart – and the perfect unicorn gift for girls and boys! 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?

Mira watches as her new classmates receive their unicorn partners. Raheem gets Brave, Darcy receives Star and Jake’s new friend is called Pegasus. Soon it is Mira’s turn when her unicorn partner is revealed she is less than impressed – He’s overweight, grumpy, lazy, and a little naughty. He’s also called Dave.

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Mira CAN’T WAIT to start Unicorn School. (Her big sister goes and won’t stop going on about it). But when Mira arrives on her first day all the unicorns are gone … except Dave! 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. Kirjassa oli myös joitakin yllätysmomentteja, nimittäin kirjassa paljon kahkotun Taikalaukan suhteen. Olin ihan varma, että kaikkien vastoinkäymisten jälkeen Mira ja Teppo kuitenkin pääsisivät mukaan Taikalaukalle, mutta toisin kävi.

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. 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? In this laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book, Mira is excited about going to Unicorn School—until she’s paired with a very un-unicorny unicorn named Dave. Waarom is Dave > Dirk geworden in het Nederlands? Dave kan gewoon hoor, ik ken er zelfs een paar. Als Mira > Mira kan blijven zie ik niet in waarom Dave moet worden veranderd. 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.De illustraties waren erg leuk gedaan en ik moest vaak lachen wat er gebeurde op ze. De illustrator heeft echt een leuke stijl. 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?