Dance Party (Dave the Unicorn Series #3)

by Pip Bird, David O'Connell (Illustrator)

Overview

In the third volume of Pip Bird and David O’Connell’s laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series, Mira and her unicorn Dave have to face the ultimate challenge: a school dance.

Everyone at Unicorn School is excited for the upcoming dance party, including Mira—even though her unicorn, Dave, loves doughnuts more than prancing.

But before the dance, Mira and Dave have to go on a very special quest with their classmates—a quest that threatens to get wildly out of control. Will Mira and Dave make it out of the Crystal Maze Mine in time to hit the dance floor?

This third book in the hilarious new chapter book series Dave the Unicorn: Dance Party continues the story of Mira at Unicorn School and her unicorn Dave, who’s not the statuesque stallion we’re trained to expect. But Dave also has a few tricks up his sleeve that remind Mira—and all of us—that friendship is more important than conquering any quest.

Check out the other books in the Dave the Unicorn series!

Dave the Unicorn: Welcome to Unicorn School
Dave the Unicorn: Team Spirit
Dave the Unicorn: Field Trip

An Imprint Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250256393
Publisher:	Imprint
Publication date:	02/16/2021
Series:	Dave the Unicorn Series , #3
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	831,855
File size:	42 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

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.

David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in London, UK. He works mostly in children’s books, particularly humorous picture books and young fiction. His authored books include Monster&Chips and the Dundoodle Mysteries series, and he has illustrated the Sam Watkins' Creature Teacher books and Tom Nicoll's Boyband of the Apocalypse series.

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.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2021

Gr 1–3—Mira is so excited as her class at Unicorn School is going on a field trip today. Mira and her friends gather at school after going through the magic portal and they meet up with their UBFF (Unicorn Best Friends Forever) to board the bus and head off on their excursion. Each human student is paired with a unicorn, and Mira loves her unicorn, Dave, even though he farts and poops at the most inopportune times. The class arrives at the Baby Animal Rainbow Care Center and has a series of adventures culminating in an encounter with the elusive, and exceedingly cute kitticorns. The potential for a charming story is marred by a plethora of fart and poop jokes that don't connect with the saccharine setting. In Dance Party, the students and their UBFFs return to school with a challenging quest and the prospect of a school dance. Darcy, one of Mira's friends, takes charge, bosses everyone around, and creates a glitter theme that leads to all sorts of trouble. Despite her amazing dance moves in her wheelchair, Darcy does not follow the rules when the class is on their quest and gets herself banned from the dance. The friends don't let rules stop them, and they create their own disco ball (made partially out of unicorn poop); eventually, Darcy gets to attend the dance despite her dangerous choices. While Mira loves her UBFF, Dave is hardly lovable and barely kind to Mira. The relationship between the two is not believable, and no one should tolerate a friend like Dave. Despite a setting that could be engaging, faulty characterization and plot development mar these titles, making them quite unpleasant. VERDICT Unicorn lovers deserve much better.—John Scott, Friends Sch. of Baltimore

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