Book Review: Unicorn on a Roll

Book: Unicorn on a Roll: Another Phoebe and her Unicorn Adventure (Heavenly Nostrils book #2) by Dana Simpson

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Description:

The magical friendship of Phoebe and her best friend, unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, is back in this second adventure of a girl and her mythical creature!

One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single wish—which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. In some ways, not much has changed. At school Phoebe still clashes with her rival--and sometimes “frenemy”--he ever-taunting and imperious Dakota. Outside of school, she still fills her free time with extra-credit homework assignments, dramatic monologues about the injustices associated with school cliques, and imaginative conspiracy theories regarding global forces like the “powerful construction paper lobby.” But unlike before, Phoebe now has a best friend to share it with—someone to make her laugh and to listen to all her extravagant ideas.

In this second volume of Heavenly Nostrils, titled, Unicorn on a Roll, the reader is invited on a journey into the lives of Phoebe and Marigold as they navigate the difficulties of grade school, celebrate the winter holidays, and explore their super hero/super villain personas together. Join in the fun, as Phoebe competes against Dakota for the leading role of “Lisa Ladybug” in their fourth-grade play—or as she struggles to “manage” the PR debacle related to her nose-picking-scandal. (“I will neither confirm nor deny the events surrounding Boogergate.”) Witness a band of unicorns staging an “intervention” and learn all the details of Marigold’s secret crush on a mysterious creature she has never seen. Perhaps most important, watch as this surprising friendship between a charming, nine-year-old dreamer and a vain, mythical beast forever changes both of them for the better.


Rating: 5 stars

Review:

My review is probably longer than the description but I truly love this little book. Unicorn on a Roll is simply adorable and fun to read. This is the second book in the series which feature a collection of comics that follows the life of elementary student Phoebe and her best friend Marigold the unicorn.

Phoebe is an adorable little girl who is going through the daily grind of school and life at home. At school she has to contend with the snobbish bully Dakota while at home her parents just don't seem to understand her. 

Meanwhile, Marigold is so self-centered, I'm amazed that she can tear herself away from gazing at her reflection in the pond or from constantly thinking about herself to have time for Phoebe.

For some strange reason these two mesh well together and even in her most self absorbed way, Marigold is always there for Phoebe.

This collections includes a lot of fun stories such as Phoebe trying to find a great Christmas gift for Marigold as well as trying to figure out how to enjoy New Year's Eve (it's the one day of the year her parents let her stay up late). Not to mention Phoebe being thrilled to be in a spelling competition and trying out for her school's play but mostly this book is about the friendship between Phoebe and Marigold.

Did I say how much I adore this book? Well, I do and it's now a new favorite of mine.