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- Herausgeber: Nosy Crow
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Serie: Unicorn Academy
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Sophia is thrilled to be at Unicorn Academy and can't wait to become best friends with Rainbow, her gorgeous unicorn. She just knows they'll get on brilliantly! And soon, after witnessing a sinister event at the magical lake, they're away on their first amazing adventure! A New York Times Best Seller! With a glittery cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Check out the other titles in this series: Scarlett and Blaze, Ava and Star, Isabel and Cloud and many more!
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“Faster!” Sophia gasped as her dark curls blew out behind her. All thoughts disappeared from her head apart from the feeling of speed and Rainbow’s warm back beneath her. This was like flying!
CHAPTER ONE
“We’re almost at the school!” exclaimed Sophia, seeing a sign just ahead. The swirly gold writing on it said Unicorn Academy beside a painting of a snow-white unicorn with a rainbow arching over its head. An arrow pointed up a long, tree-lined drive.
“Race you up the drive,” called Harry, Sophia’s seven-year-old brother.
Sophia couldn’t wait to see the school after five hours of riding, and she would have loved to gallop, but she slid from her shaggy grey pony’s back and patted his neck fondly. “Sorry, Harry but Clover’s tired. I’m not going to make him race.”
Clover, who was old and couldn’t go fast any more, pushed his nose gratefully into Sophia’s hair. Her wavy black curls hung over his muzzle like a droopy moustache. Sophia giggled but there was a heavy weight in her stomach. Now she was ten, she was thrilled to be old enough to attend Unicorn Academy and finally get a unicorn of her own. But she was really going to miss Clover!
“All right, sweetie?” asked her mum, trotting up alongside. Solitaire, her unicorn, was fully grown and looked very elegant compared to short-legged Clover. “You’re going to have a fantastic time here at the school, but I expect it feels quite strange at the moment. Remember to be polite and please try to think first before rushing into things.”
Sophia grinned. “As if I’d do that, Mum!”
“Hmm,” her mum said, raising her eyebrows. Then her expression softened. “Remember that all the other girls and boys will probably be feeling as nervous as you. But it won’t be long before you get to know each other.”
“I am a little bit nervous about making friends,” admitted Sophia, “but I’m more worried about Clover.” She stroked Clover’s neck. “Do you think he’ll be OK without me?”
“He’ll be fine,” said her mum. “He’s getting old and he’ll be happy having a quieter life. Harry and I will make sure he gets lots of cuddles and fuss. Don’t worry about Clover, just enjoy getting to know your own special unicorn, bonding and learning to work together to protect our island.”
Sophia’s heart swelled. She loved the thought of protecting Unicorn Island, their beautiful home. “I wonder what my unicorn will be like and what its magical power will be. I hope it can heal like Solitaire.”
Each unicorn was born with its own special magical power. There were many different powers and young unicorns usually found out what they could do in their first year at Unicorn Academy.
Sophia’s mum leaned down to push a stray black curl out of Sophia’s eyes. “I’m sure you’ll love your unicorn whatever power it has.”
Sophia fell quiet as she rode Clover through the green tunnel of trees towards the school. She really wanted her unicorn to be able to heal. With healing magic, maybe she could take away some of the aches and pains that Clover was suffering.
The tunnel ended and Sophia rode Clover out into the pale January sunlight. Excitement rushed inside her as she stared at the enormous building of marble and glass with a fountain sparkling in front of it. She’d dreamed of this moment for years.
“It’s beautiful.” She could hardly tear her eyes away from the majestic towers of the school and the perfectly kept gardens surrounding it that were filled with plants and flowers, even in winter. In the distance, the multicoloured, magical water of the famous Sparkle Lake glittered in the sunshine.
“I wish I was old enough to come here,” said Harry longingly.
Girls and boys were rushing in all directions. Teachers called out instructions. A group of girls stood together at the bottom of the steps that swept up to the school’s front door. They looked like they’d just arrived. Sophia took a deep breath. This was it. Time to say goodbye to Clover and her family! She wrapped her arms round Clover’s neck, burying her face and tears in his soft mane.
“Goodbye, Clover darling. Have a nice rest grazing in the field.”
Mum touched her arm. “Shall I walk you over to the others?”
“No, I’ll be fine.” Sophia dried her eyes in Clover’s mane before giving Mum and Harry a hug. “Bye!”
Sophia approached the five girls. She particularly liked the look of a girl with a sprig of blue forget-me-nots in her dark, chin-length bob, and she gave her a shy smile. The girl grinned back. Sophia was about to ask her name when a tall lady approached them. She had a thin sallow face and a long nose with tiny glasses balanced on the end. A girl with wavy brown hair walked confidently by her side. She had sharp green eyes and a long thin nose just like the teacher’s. Sophia smiled at her but the girl just glared, her nose twitching as if she had smelled something bad.
“Girls,” said the teacher abruptly. “I’m Ms Nettles, your geography and culture teacher. Follow me. You’re the last to arrive and Ms Primrose is waiting in the hall to pair you with your unicorns. Hurry up. No dawdling.”
Sophia fell into step with the dark-haired girl. “Hi, I’m Sophia,” she whispered.
“I’m Ava,” the girl replied. She nodded at Ms Nettles. “She looks a bit scary, doesn’t she?”
Ms Nettles’ head whipped round. Her skinny neck and mean eyes made her look like a badtempered tortoise. “No talking!” she snapped.
Ava made a face at Sophia, who smothered a giggle. A spark of happiness fizzed inside her. She had a feeling that she and Ava were definitely going to be friends!
CHAPTER TWO
The girls climbed the marbled stairs and went through the huge front door. The school was light and airy with many windows. It was decorated with statues and paintings of unicorns. Ms Nettles walked so fast that Sophia barely had time to take it all in. It was all very grand, colourful and enormous. Sophia was certain that she’d spend the first week getting lost.
Ms Nettles finally stopped outside an arched multicoloured glass door that reminded Sophia of the lake.
“We are about to enter the hall. You must be on your best behaviour and please ensure you are looking smart before you go in and meet Ms Primrose.”
Sophia pushed her long curls back over her shoulders. When the new girls had finished tugging at their clothes, Ms Nettles inspected them.
“Lovely, Valentina.” She smiled at the brown-haired girl. “Tuck your necklace in though, dear. Jewellery shouldn’t be on show.”
“Thanks, Aunt… Oops, I mean Ms Nettles!” Valentina smirked.
“Aunt!” mouthed Ava, widening her eyes.
Sophia widened hers back. “Really!”
“No talking!” snapped Ms Nettles again.
