An illustrated early reading book for independent readers who love the hit Netflix show!

Join Isabel, River and their Sapphire friends on a magical adventure at Unicorn Academy. When Isabel hurts her ankle while flower foraging, she is cross that she will miss out on the Fairy Moon Masquerade Ball, all because her unicorn, River, wasn't brave enough! But, a stranger to the island wants a unicorn for himself, and when he learns the bond between River and Isabel is weakening, he will stop at nothing to take River for himself. Can Isabel learn from her mistakes and save River before it's too late?

With full-colour artwork on every page, an easy-to-read font and simple language, this is the idela first chapter book for newly-independent readers.

Ride towards your destiny and discover more magical adventures at Unicorn Academy:

• Unicorn Academy: Sophia’s Invitation (Chapter Book Fiction, 7+)

• Unicorn Academy: Meet the Unicorn Riders Sticker Book

• Unicorn Academy: Sophia Meets Her Unicorn (Storybook, 4+)

• Unicorn Academy: The Magical Guide

• Unicorn Academy: Year of the Unicorn and Other Stories (Illustrated Fiction, 5+)

About the Author

Unicorn Academy is the hit children’s show currently airing on Netflix and POP in the UK that celebrates friendship, magic and adventure! Sophia, her unicorn Wildstar, and their five best friends, join the boarding school of every child's dreams for the most magical journey of a lifetime. Together they unlock unique bonds, uncover powerful secrets and learn to become legendary protectors of Unicorn Island . . . all while balancing classwork and navigating new friendships.

Read all about the Sapphires in Nosy Crow's magical collection of books, from storybooks to activity books and illustrated chapter books, there’s always an adventure to be had at Unicorn Academy! Spin Master Entertainment's show is inspired by the New York Times’ bestselling series written by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman and published by Nosy Crow.

Hello from Nosy Crow!

We are a multi-award-winning, independent children’s publishing company. We publish child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books with the aim of encouraging children to read for pleasure. We publish excellent, diverse, commercial fiction and non-fiction books for children aged from 0 to 12 by well-known authors and illustrators and by new talent.

Making well-designed and sustainably and beautifully produced physical books that excite our readers is important to us, and we think carefully about covers, paper type and paper weight so that our books are attractive to look at and pleasing to hold.

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