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I love Phoebe and her Unicorn and I've absolutely read every single volume that comes out. Dana Simpson continues her streak of excellent tales of friendship and humor with this edition to the Phoebe and her Unicorn universe.

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I really like reading the Phoebe and Marigold stories. I used to read them to my Granddaughter when she was younger but now 14 and into other subjects. But if I see one I still read them. It is a good way to teach children to read as it is in comic book fashion and beautifully illustrated. It is a collection of short stories about their adventures and ideas. I especially liked the one where Dad told a bedtime story. This is one of those feel good reads and sparks imagination. You walk away and wish you could have a unicorn friend.

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A modern day Calvin and Hobbes. Phoebe's best friend is Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, a unicorn she rescued from being mesmerized by her own beautiful reflection. A collection of Phoebe and Marigold’s adventures.

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Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another awesomely cute book in the Phoebe and her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson. As always, we have a careful balance of cute and contemporary as Phoebe starts a new school year, celebrates Halloween, and endures a winter. Any real details would spoil the delight and enjoyment of finding out what The Unicorn Whisperer holds, but suffice it to say that if you like these comics, you definitely want to pick up this tenth volume and, if you haven’t read any Phoebe and her Unicorn yet, this is one you can easily pick up and enjoy. Also, these books are fun for both adults and kids to read. I can’t wait to see the next volume of Phoebe and her Unicorn and what Simpson has in store for readers next!

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This was the first Phoebe and Her Unicorn book and I really enjoyed it. They were fun snippets that really showed the relationship between these two characters. It was humorous and I recommend to those that enjoy humorous comic books.

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This was another charming collection of stories about Phoebe and her unicorn Marigold. My girls love these comics, and the humor makes me smile too.

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Phoebe and Heavenly Nostrils never disappoint. This isn’t one of their better books, but it is still enjoyable.

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Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, how I love Phoebe and Marigold. A better pair has never existed. My daughter and I love reading about their adventures. There is humor that an adult would find funny, and humor that is perfect for sharing with your children. It is masterfully written to appeal to so many tiers of audiences. I love the overarching themes of acceptance and loving yourself. It s such an important trait to help instill in kids. I definitely suggest picking up this series to read with your child, you will enjoy it.


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Another wonderful addition to the Unicorn Series. School life, and all it entails, serve as the next setting for Phoebe and her friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, and the fun continues.
This series is so popular in my Media Center and, understandably so. Not only are the characters irresistible and the illustrations so vivid and fun, but the message conveyed in each book is so well done.

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Another great book in an amazing series. My daughter loved catching up with Phoebe and Marigold and is anxiously awaiting the next book.

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I’ve never heard of Phoebe and Her Unicorn series before, but now that I’ve read this, I’ll be looking forward to more. I love Phoebe and Marigold! They have great chemistry and rapport. At first I thought it’s another Calvin and Hobbes, but this is so much better as everyone can see Marigold the unicorn! Even though this series is targetted to children, me being a grown ass woman, didn’t stop me from loving it!

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I love this series so much and Phoebe and Marigold continue to surprise me. In this installment, we are ending summer, Phoebe is going back to school, Dakota is still being rude, and Marigold learns a lot of new things.

Phoebe is getting older and Marigold is still around but also starting to help some other kids. Marigold starts to overdo her magic a bit and Phoebe is concerns and they are both trying just to get through the school year.

I love their relationship so much, they are best friends, honest with each other, and also have other friends and that is ok, they are a great example of what a friendship should be and how to keep it strong. Every installment builds on this and I think it is a great message to share with middle grade readers. This series is adorable and I HIGHLY recommend it.

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Thank you NetGalley and publishers for an ARC.

Pheobe and Unicorn do it again in this tenth installment.
I have loved this sereis and this book doesnt disappoint. Pheobe continues to grow up and Unicorn helps her, in all her glory, of course!

Readers of this series will appreciate this edition and fly through it ans it chronicles another year.

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Here's yet another enjoyable collection of comics about Phoebe and Marigold. All the things that make the previous collections are so enjoyable are here: the cultural references, the humour, the stories, the secondary characters... (I love Todd! Rar.)

I've read most of the series this year, and I think it's one of my favourite comics. Keep 'em coming, Dana Simpson!

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This is what I said for the third book in this series:-

"Knowing nothing whatsoever about this series before this title, I found a decent cartoon strip for the very young, that progressed with one continuous story, as opposed to a new thing every day, or the weekly/monthly stories of, say, Big Nate. The colour and design are fine, the cutesy level is overplayed for a running joke that might appeal to the young – I haven't got a lot to say, TBH, not being the target audience. I don't think it's brilliant but nothing stands out as bad, so if you have a young girl to buy books for, I'd say 'go for it'."

Well the only thing that's changed between then and this tenth volume is that we now do get week-long sections, and daily yucks, and not the continuous plotting. It still just smacks of 'perfectly serviceable for the very young and unpicky reader'.

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I  received a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

This is another great book in the collection of Phoebe and Marigold the unicorn!

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A talking unicorn and a girl named Phoebe are best friends. Both are learning of each others worlds. This is a graphic novel flows to it's own beat. I suppose you could say it was "all over the place" with no "real" storyline. But that's what made this graphic novel so enjoyable!

My daughters love this series and after reading this one, I can see why.

I loved it and everything about it.

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As usual, such a stinking cute book.

And as usual, the breaks in the story with another comic or story momentarily confuses me, but not enough to really complain. Just in general I love these books-great story of friendship, etc.

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Another great collection of Phoebe & Marigold adventures!
My daughter and I love reading this series together and I appreciate that there is humor and relatable situations for both children and adults. As always, the ongoing themes of friendship and marching to your own beat are prevalent and make this a series I enjoy coming back to every time.

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Unicorn Whisperer is scheduled for release October 8, 2019.

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Yes, yes and yes! Phoebe and her Unicorn is the best series! I love each book that comes out, and am always surprised and delighted when reading the books. They just make me so happy.

In this, wait for Marigold's Halloween costume, Unicorn elections and Sparkle Fever!

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