Learning to Fly (Unicornia #1)

Young Claudia’s whole life changes upon learning that unicorns and magic are real when she and her parents move to Unicornia. After her first, disastrous day attending the Unicornia Academy of Magic, however, Claudia worries she can’t keep up; her initial attempt at potion-making ends in a spontaneous eruption and she has to talk her way out of flying on the back of a unicorn in front of her entire class and instructor because she’s too nervous. She has a flying exam in two days, and if she doesn’t pass, she’ll be moved down a class. But her new friends Pippa and Sara assure Claudia that they won’t let that happen. They show Claudia around school, help her with her lessons, and encourage her to seize the opportunity to experience new and wonderful things. Empathetic first-person narration and quippy dialogue by Punset (the Best Friends Forever series) pairs symbiotically with thickly lined, pink-accented comic drawings by Spanish illustrator Vicedo. The result is a fast-paced series opener about the power of friendship that encourages a willingness to try new things, even when one is scared. Character skin tones match the hue of the page. Ages 5–7. (Dec.)