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Where do I get myself a unicorn? I want one! What a great marriage of old fashioned whimsy (Matilda the Unicorn) meets modern day nine year old (Phoebe). I haven’t read any Phoebe and the Unicorn comics before but this certainly won’t be my last! I need to read the backlist asap!

This just made me long for my childhood days! God I miss being a kid….I was transported back to my childhood and the simple life for a few hours and I just feel so REFRESHED and HAPPY after reading this. Dana Simpson captures the purity and simpleness of being a kid with a great blend of magic, modern day humour and every little girl’s (and big! C’mon we all secretly or not so secretly want a unicorn!) wish of owning a unicorn!

Oh and the glossary at the end is just great! I was thinking oooh I wouldn’t know some of these words if I was a kid but the glossary was perfect! What a great way to secretly inject some words into your little one’s vocabulary while having fun?!! Well played Dana Simpson!

P.S Matilda is sooo pweettyyy

*Thank-you Dana Simpson, Netgalley & Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC.

Another collection of my favorite comic strip, featuring the friendship of a precocious nine-year-old girl and a unicorn who thinks far too highly of herself (that might have been redundant).
Right away it starts on Halloween: costumes, pumpkins, and a secret party Marigold is planning. More importantly, it guarantees an appearance by my fave character, Todd the Candy Dragon.
There’s also a beautiful plot where Marigold goes off to a unicorn spa with her sister in that magical place known as Canada, and Phoebe finds it hard to cope without her. Though these jokes do not lean heavily on the pun side, they did prove to be my favorites this time, such as “Unioncorn!” and the especially awesome “Thrones of Ermagard.”
More than anything else I love how big the panels are; each page features one full-color four-panel strip, two panels in two rows. There’s also a glossary at the end, since Phoebe’s vocabulary is a bit higher than her grade level.
Like the previous entries, this book proves why I start every morning with this strip.
4.5 pushed up to 5/5

This was such a fun read. I finished it in an hour; so unputdownable. The art was so cute and the stories were interesting. I know it's supposed to be targeted to children, but I liked it too.

Another great one by Dana Simpson. Engaging and funny as always. As an adult I love it, and my 7-year old daughter loves this series as well.

A delightful read as usual. I don't think I will ever tire of their adventures or the witty banter between Phoebe and her Unicorn!

Several friends and aquaintances had mentioned this children's graphic series to me and I recently relented and picked up the first book, Phoebe and Her Unicorn, and immediately jumped on receiving an advanced copy of the most recent installment (as of this writing, there are five in the series). Phoebe is a fourth grader and these books are written for children around that age. However, like Calvin and Hobbes, these collections of shorter strips have much wider appeal. If you are a fan of comic strips, or have a young person in your life, gallop to the bookstore and pick up any of the adventures of Phoebe and her unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils (and then adopt a unicorn name of your own)!

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!

My first graphic novel/comic since childhood, it's funny, entertaining and I recommend it to all

As delightful as the previous books in the series. I always look forward to getting to spend time with Phoebe and her unicorn and enjoying their humor, curiosity, and friendship.

i loved this book! it's as good, if not better then the previous books in this series. i would recommend!!

the books in the Heavenly Nostrils series - centring around Phoebe and Her Unicorn - are always so much fun, so when I saw Unicorn Crossing on NetGalley I knew I just had to read it (even though I still have #3 & #4 on hold at my library I decide I would go ahead and read it anyway because who doesn't need some more adventures with Phoebe & Marigold Heavenly Nostrils in their lives)

as expected this was a such a fun & marvellous read, and if you haven't read it yet I do encourage you to pick it up - this is a fabulous read for middle graders but it can also be enjoyed by anyone of all ages

This was a very cute story. My six year old liked it.

Phoebe and her unicorn are back with all of the insightful charismatic humor we have come to love and expect from this series. I hate to play favorites but Unicorn Crossing is my absolute favorite! My ten year old son has been a fan from the very first book and this is one of our favorite graphic novel series.

These books are just so fun. I have to read the new one the minute I am allowed. And this year I will read the first three. I like this cartoon because it is wholesome and fun. It has its funny moments but it doesn’t need to make fun of anyone but itself for those moments. This time around we have some missing book reports, lots of reading, and a hard time finding a Halloween costume. Keep them coming, and I will keep reading.

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A fun example of the Phoebe and her magic unicorn books.

This series is just so incredibly fun and entertaining. Love them!

I have always liked all the books of Phoebe & her unicorn Marigold I have read, but I dunno why, this one has been so far my favorite. Their stories have beem kept short, around one page or so, and have explored different topics, such as halloween, school, exams, bullying, magic pets, game of thrones and harry potter, homework and so on. I have found that the stories have much more wit and sarcasm, and can be enjoyed as much for adults as for kids, and there are lots of geeky comments and references to be found along the lecture (and in details such as a "firefly2 t-shirst, for instance! :))

I would recommend it to anyone who likes unicorns, short stories and comics :)