Cover Image: Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater

Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater

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I absolutely adore Phoebe and her unicorn and am thrilled there is another installment about to be published. In this addition to the series we see Phoebe heading to drama camp and her disappointment when Marigold's sister decides to join them as it takes away from the time Phoebe gets to spend with her best friend. Still, Marigold and her sister need time to reconcile a past hurt and when all is said and done the reader learns some important lessons about being a good sister and a good friend. Plus we get a front row seat to Phoebe and Sue's goofy play. Great fun!

Thank you, Andrews McMeel and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this new graphic novel.

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This book felt really short, but it actually wasn't. Maybe it's because of how much I enjoyed it and thus burned through it. Like all of the Phoebe and her Unicorn series, this was well illustrated and the characters remain true to themselves. Phoebe and Marigold have come a long way, but they still maintain their original voices and personalities.

What I loved about this volume is that it presented a single story arc and didn't really deviate from it. This was more of a graphic novel than most of the other 7 volumes. At the same time, I think this is what made the book seem so short. When the previous volumes told the story with a series of shorter bursts of comics, tied together, it felt like there was more meat.

It's also another summer volume where we get all of the campers and their respective creatures. Just missed Dakota and her goblin. A lot, because Dakota is just so mean.

All in all, I'll be buying this one when it's released for my kids to read. And so that we have it as part of our ongoing collection. Yay!

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I have read every title of Phoebe and Her Unicorn and still have not been disappointed once. I especially liked how this one felt more like a complete story rather than separate panels and that her camp friend made another reappearance!
Super fun and always a great recommendation to my young patrons looking for something light and whimsical.

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The adventures of Phoebe and Marigold her Unicorn are very well written and pleasant to read. I like it had the friendship story in it. This book is comic book form and goes very smoothly. It would hold a childs interest and has humor and gives you things to talk about with your child. I feel this book is good for age 5 and up., even adults could read it and enjoy it. I love books who also spark a childs imagination with the unicorns and dragons. Her friends Max (who is kind of shy), and Sue (who is overconfident) have different personalities which add to the story because they each remind you of someone you know. The addition of Florence, Marigold's sister who had a spider on the nose problem was a nice treat. I am definately going to get more in this series as my Granddaughter would love the books.

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I've been thrilled to follow the series of <i>Phoebe and Her Unicorn</i>, especially with such endearing characters like Phoebe, Marigold, Max, Phoebe's parents, Sue from camp, and even Dakota, Phoebe's "frenemy." While most of the books are actually collections of the 4-panel comics, <i>Unicorn Theater</i> is actually the second graphic novelization of an over-arcing story. This is simply a different format to enjoy a much longer story, and this one involves Marigold's sister, Florence Unfortunate Nostrils, and the test of friendship.

Much like other books in the series, I would highly recommend <i>Unicorn Theater</i> for both young readers and older readers to enjoy, especially if they can enjoy reading it together. All readers will appreciate the adorable and humorous antics of the characters while also learning more about the importance of communication and being honest with others, particularly with our family and friends.

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Not bad, but can't get excited over it either. Yes, it conveys a moral, but.... it was all just a pit too sugary and pep.


I received a copy through Netgalley.

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