When Claudia and her family move to Unicornia she is not prepared for the magic that seems to be everywhere. Then she finds herself attending a school of magic, where people seem to assume that she knows as much as those who grew up in the city. Thankfully Claudia makes some friends who are able to help her, however when it comes to learning to fly on a unicorn, she will need a lot of courage and the support of her unicorn Chai.
The book is aimed at those just becoming confident in their reading and the use of pink throughout the book tends to highlight it as being for young girls; which is a shame as there are useful messages for all children. This story is about the challenges faced when changing home and school and how we should all be supportive of new members of class and not make assumptions about what they know. This would be a useful story to use in KS1, (ages 5-7) as a starting point for discussion about friendship, helping and understanding.
Margaret Pemberton
Unicornia: Learning to Fly
Written by Ana Punset
Illustrated by Diana Vicedo
Walker books
ISBN 9781529519860
£6.99
Published 2024
