Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781449446208)

The first book in this beautifully drawn comic strip series follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the magical unicorn who gradually shows her just how special she really is. Over a series of hilarious adventures, Phoebe learns to bask in the awesomeness of Marigold and discover just how extraordinary it is to have a unicorn for a best friend.

"Phoebe is a remarkably real little girl, as bright and imaginative as Bill Watterson's Calvin, as touchingly vulnerable as Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown...Simpson is that good, and that original." --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn

It all started when a girl named Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-year-old daydreamer really forge a connection? Indeed they can, and that's how Phoebe and Her Unicorn unfolds. Over time, Phoebe and Marigold acknowledge that they had been lonely before they met and come to truly appreciate the bond they now share.

Author: Dana Simpson
ISBN-10: 1449446205
ISBN-13: 9781449446208
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181441 / Phoebe and Her Unicorn

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Washington State Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2014
School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 - Book Of Special Distinction