Unicornia: Learning to Fly
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Do you believe in unicorns? School, friendship, and a certain magical beast will enchant beginning readers in this first of a series. Welcome to Unicornia, the most wonderful place ever! Claudia is about to start her first day at the Unicornia Academy of Magic, where she’ll learn all about spells, potions, and most importantly, unicorns! But she will need to ace her first unicorn flying test at the end of the week if she hopes to advance. With the help of her new friends, will Claudia learn to ride in record time? Get ready for unicorns, glitter, and magic galore in this shimmering story of friendship and fun. Originally published in Spain, the popular series, with sweet illustrations and a simple, humorous text, is poised to charm young unicorn fans everywhere.
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Young Claudia's whole life changes upon learning that unicorns and magic are real when she and her parents move to Unicornia. After her first, disastrous day attending the Unicornia Academy of Magic, however, Claudia worries she can't keep up; her initial attempt at potion-making ends in a spontaneous eruption and she has to talk her way out of flying on the back of a unicorn in front of her entire class and instructor because she's too nervous. She has a flying exam in two days, and if she doesn't pass, she'll be moved down a class. But her new friends Pippa and Sara assure Claudia that they won't let that happen. They show Claudia around school, help her with her lessons, and encourage her to seize the opportunity to experience new and wonderful things. Empathetic first-person narration and quippy dialogue by Punset (the Best Friends Forever series) pairs symbiotically with thickly lined, pink-accented comic drawings by Spanish illustrator Vicedo. The result is a fast-paced series opener about the power of friendship that encourages a willingness to try new things, even when one is scared. Character skin tones match the hue of the page. Ages 5–7.
