Field Trip (Dave the Unicorn Series #4)

by Pip Bird, David O'Connell (Illustrator)

Overview

In Dave the Unicorn: Field Trip, the fourth entry in the laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series from Pip Bird and David O'Connell, Mira and her unicorn Dave go on a field trip and discover they’re ready for the real world—but is it ready for them?

Unicorn School is a magical place of quests, adventure, and fun. And field trips! Mira and her unicorn best friend, Dave, can’t wait to visit a bunch of adorable baby animals.

But then Dave eats all of his food right away. And some other people’s food, too. Some of Mira’s friends take the field trip rules a little too seriously. And Mira becomes fixated on finding a super-rare, super-cute kitticorn. But does it even exist?

This fourth book in the hilarious chapter book series continues the story of Mira and her unicorn Dave, who’s not the statuesque stallion you’d expect. But Dave has a few tricks up his sleeve that remind Mira—and all of us—that no matter where you go, home is where your friends are.

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: Dance Party

An Imprint Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250774477
Publisher:	Imprint
Publication date:	02/16/2021
Series:	Dave the Unicorn Series , #4
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	41 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 in the Dave the Unicorn series, 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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