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Unicorn on a Roll

#2 in series

by Dana Simpson
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One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single wish—which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. In some ways, not much has changed. At school Phoebe still clashes with her rival—and sometimes "frenemy"—he ever-taunting and imperious Dakota. Outside of school, she still fills her free time with extra-credit homework assignments, dramatic monologues about the injustices associated with school cliques, and imaginative conspiracy theories regarding global forces like the "powerful construction paper lobby." But unlike before, Phoebe now has a best friend to share it with—someone to make her laugh and to listen to all her extravagant ideas.
In this second volume of Dana Simpson's Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, titled, Unicorn on a Roll, the reader is invited on a journey into the lives of Phoebe and Marigold as they navigate the difficulties of grade school, celebrate the winter holidays, and explore their super hero/super villain personas together. Join in the fun, as Phoebe competes against Dakota for the leading role of "Lisa Ladybug" in their fourth-grade play—or as she struggles to "manage" the PR debacle related to her nose-picking-scandal. ("I will neither confirm nor deny the events surrounding Boogergate.") Witness a band of unicorns staging an "intervention" and learn all the details of Marigold's secret crush on a mysterious creature she has never seen. Perhaps most important, watch as this surprising friendship between a charming, nine-year-old dreamer and a vain, mythical beast forever changes both of them for the better.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Phoebe and Her Unicorn

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 26, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781449471477

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 430
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      June 1, 2015
      Grades 3-5 Phoebe and her not-so-imaginary unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are back in this follow-up to Phoebe and Her Unicorn (2014). It's been a year since Phoebe's wish to be Marigold's best friend was granted, and their relationship has become quite comfortable. Whether dealing with first crushes, school plays, boogergate, or wondering if humans are good or bad (Marigold thinks that humans are . . . human. Unavoidably, lamentably, somewhat nauseatingly human ) Phoebe always has a friend to rely on, and Marigold always has someone to admire her extraordinary beauty, her clever wit, and her exceptional modesty. The character designs for Phoebe and Marigold are charming, and the artwork is admirably consistent. As with volume 1, the comparison to Calvin and Hobbes is aptit has a joke-a-day format with recurring themes and gentle, winning humor that often results in guffaws. Also like Calvin and Hobbes, there is a thin veneer of snarky cynicism that will keep older readers interested in the stories well beyond most children's magical-unicorn-loving phase.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:430
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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