New Releases by Julie Sykes

What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn! 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. Olivia hopes her sweet unicorn, Snowflake, will discover her magic before graduation day! Everyone is busy decorating Unicorn Academy for the graduation ball, but it looks like someone is trying to ruin the party. Can Olivia and Snowflake save the day and the school? Fans of Rainbow Magic, Purrmaids, and Princess Ponies will love this new chapter book series about the magic of bonding with your own unicorn. Be sure to read all the books in this magical series! Don''t miss any books in the magical new spin-off series, Unicorn Academy Nature Magic!

Isabel and Cloud are finding it hard to get along. Isabel is adventurous and Cloud is more cautious and (Isabel thinks) dull. But when they go off on a thrilling adventure along the coast of Unicorn Island, the two become best friends in the face of terrible danger!

Ava and Star love their beautiful garden at Unicorn Academy. It''s where they grow their very own magical plants! When the sky berries that the unicorns need to survive disappear, Ava and Star will need all their skills and courage to help their friends.

Layla adores her lively unicorn, Dancer, though he''s too nervous to go jumping and riding fast like their friends. When the trees around Sparkle Lake start dying, Layla must find her courage and take Dancer on a thrilling adventure to find the cure!

Read the books that inspired the animated Netflix series! What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn! 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. Isabel and Cloud are finding it hard to get along. Isabel is adventurous and Cloud is more cautious and (Isabel thinks) dull. But when they go off on a thrilling adventure along the coast of Unicorn Island, the two become best friends in the face of terrible danger! The Unicorn Academy series is filled with special friendships! Which adventure will you read next? Be sure to read all the books in this magical series! Don''t miss any books in the magical new spin-off series, Unicorn Academy Nature Magic and Unicorn Academy Treasure Hunt!

Read the books that inspired the animated Netflix series! What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and learn to talk to them! Sophia is sure she and her unicorn, Rainbow will be great partners, but their first test isn''t a part of their lessons. Sparkle Lake gives unicorns their magic, and when it starts turning a funny color, everything goes wrong! Can Sophia and Rainbow brave the dangerous woods to save the unicorns'' magic? Fans of Rainbow Magic, Purrmaids, and Princess Ponies will love this chapter book series about the magic of bonding with your own unicorn. Be sure to read all the books in this magical series! Don''t miss any books in the magical new spin-off series, Unicorn Academy Nature Magic and Unicorn Academy Treasure Hunt!

Read the books that inspired the animated Netflix series! What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn! 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. Scarlett and Blaze love being at Unicorn Academy. But magical Sparkle Lake is starting to ice over and the school might have to close! Scarlett and Blaze can''t bear to be parted, so they decide to find out who''s behind the big freeze and make things right. . . . Fans of Rainbow Magic, Purrmaids, and Princess Ponies will love this new chapter book series about the magic of bonding with your own unicorn. Be sure to read all the books in this magical series! Don''t miss any books in the magical new spin-off series, Unicorn Academy Nature Magic and Unicorn Academy Treasure Hunt!

Scarlett and Blaze love being at Unicorn Academy. But magical Sparkle Lake is starting to ice over and the school might have to close! Scarlett and Blaze can''t bear to be parted, so they decide to find out who''s behind the big freeze and make things

Ariana loves her unicorn, Whisper, but hopes that their differences don''t get in the way of their bond. When all the animals start to leave the Verdant Forest, Ariana and Whisper will need to gather all their courage and work together to help protect their friends and bring the animals home.

"Smudge is playing in the garden with his two friends, Nibble and Bounce, when PLOP! a raindrop falls on his nose. The door to the house is shut, sp where can Smudge go to keep dry? He''s a dog with lots of ideas, but one by one they all go horribly wrong!" --back cover.

When animal lover Max sets up his pet-sitting business, he finds himself looking after some VERY unusual pets . . . Max has to contend with a werepup who can only be walked at night, a parrot whose practical jokes land them both in serious trouble, a time-travelling dormouse, and a talking cat with way too much attitude. Max''s pet-sitting abilities are put to the test in these hilarious adventures. In this brilliant story collection all four The Pet Sitter books are brought together for the very first time. Prepare to meet some bizarre pets whose antics will make you laugh out loud! You''ll never look at your pet in quite the same way again . . .

Max loves animals but his sneezy, allergic sister means no family pets. He’s so happy when he realizes he can be a pet sitter. But with every new job he takes on there’s always something a bit odd about the pet owner, which he can never put his finger on initially. Witches, fairies, goblins, mermaids – why can’t he pet sit for an ordinary pet owner? When Pirate Captain Boom asks Max to pet sit his parrot Squawk, Max thinks he’s in for a fun ride. But Max hasn’t counted on Boom’s neighbouring pirate Becky Bones interfering. Also, Squawk loves taking the mickey, but when his latest piractical practical joke goes wrong and their ship The Leaky Dip is cast out to sea, Max has to summon all his abilities to try and save the day. . .

Fairy Bears are the size of bumblebees and live beneath a giant sycamore tree in Firefly Meadow. Fairy Bears always do their best, working hard ''to care for the world and all its plants, animals and children''. This is the Fairy Bear Promise. You’ll have to be quick to see them, and you’ll have to believe in magic . . . Sparkle loves pretty things, so when her task is to help a colony of butterflies, she''s thrilled! But after meeting lonely Isabel she wants to help her as well. Can Sparkle bring a smile to Isabel''s face and have enough magic to help the butterflies too?

Fairy Bears are the size of bumblebees and live beneath a giant sycamore tree in Firefly Meadow. Fairy Bears always do their best, working hard ''to care for the world and all its plants, animals and children''. This is the Fairy Bear Promise. You’ll have to be quick to see them, and you’ll have to believe in magic . . . Caring Misty must help Jessica and her new step-sister Becky to become friends. But being confident isn’t easy for everyone . . .

Fairy Bears are the size of a bumble bee and live beneath a giant Sycamore tree in Firefly Meadow. Fairy Bears always do their best, working hard ''to care for the world and all its plants, animals and children.'' This is the Fairy Bear Promise. You’ll have to be quick to see them, and you’ll have to believe in magic . . . When Sunny sees a sad girl in her magic mirror, she''s sure her task will be to help her. But Ella''s problems aren''t Sunny''s job to sort out - she has to save a robin''s nest from danger instead! Sunny has a lot to learn before she can have a chance of passing her task . . .

A greedy hare insists on eating more than his share of the cabbages and proposes a race to decide who should have them all, while Muggs the turtle only wants what is fair.

When Little Tiger reluctantly takes Little Sister along to play with his friends, he sees that she is too young to join their games, and when he is ready to go home, Little Sister is missing.

Curious about Cat''s unusual behavior when she starts to borrow things from them, the farm animals follow her to the stable and make an interesting discovery.

Although it is his favorite night of the year, Santa Claus tries very hard not to wake the children of the world as he makes his deliveries on Christmas Eve.

Little Rocket searches for a star to give her father for a birthday present.

Robbie Rabbit loses some of his enthusiasm for the game of hide-and-seek, when he keeps finding other forest creatures instead of his brothers and sisters.

As she goes around seeing the babies of the other farmyard animals, Dora becomes less and less proud of her first eggs--until they hatch into cute chicks.