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- Herausgeber: Nosy Crow
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Serie: Unicorn Academy
- Sprache: Englisch
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Join in the fun at Unicorn Academy with the bestselling, action-packed, fantasy series by award-winning author, Julie Sykes. Inspiration for the Netflix series. New York Times Bestseller (Unicorn Academy: Sophia and Rainbow) in Middle Grade Fiction. 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. Layla can't believe how lucky she is to be at Unicorn Academy! She adores her lively unicorn, Dancer, though she'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! 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! The magic doesn't stop there! Have you read: - Unicorn Academy: Olivia and Snowflake - Unicorn Academy: Rosa and Crystal - Unicorn Academy: Ariana and Whisper - and many more epic friendships at Unicorn Academy!
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Layla squashed her fear down and flung her arms round Dancer’s neck. It seemed an impossible leap but her instinct told her to put her faith in her unicorn. “I do trust you! I do!” she cried. “JUMP!”
To Emily French, who loves magic!
CHAPTER ONE
The sun shone on the marble towers of Unicorn Academy as Layla ran to the stable block. She couldn’t wait to show her beautiful unicorn, Dancer, the new sparkly hoof polish that had arrived from her parents. She planned to brush his velvety coat and then paint his hooves.
Layla had loved unicorns for as long she could remember. It had been a dream come true when, just after her tenth birthday, she’d travelled with her parents across Unicorn Island to become a student at Unicorn Academy. On their first day at the academy, students were paired with their very own unicorn. Each pair spent the next year working together and learning to trust each other so that they could bond and graduate to become guardians of Unicorn Island.
Layla had been delighted when Ms Primrose, the wise headteacher, had paired her with Dancer. He was very handsome and his snow-white coat had pink, yellow and indigo patterns that matched the colour of his mane and tail. But Layla loved him most for his kind, thoughtful nature. He was perfect!
I’m so lucky, she thought as she reached the stable block. Being at Unicorn Academy was amazing. It wasn’t just because she had a unicorn of her own, she also loved the lessons and, although she’d felt quite shy at first, she’d made firm friends with the five other girls in Sapphire dorm.
The stable block’s shiny automatic trolleys full of hay trundled down the aisle in front of her as she walked in. Layla called out, “Good morning!” but there was no reply. The stalls that the Sapphire dorm unicorns slept in were empty. As it was such a lovely morning, Layla decided the unicorns must have gone out to play. She hurried back outside and found them gathered beside a rainbow-coloured stream that ran through the meadow. All the streams and rivers in the land contained water that flowed from Sparkle Lake, the huge magical lake in the school grounds. The water was very important because it nourished the people and the land, and strengthened the unicorns’ magic.
Layla paused. All the Sapphire dorm unicorns – Dancer, Blaze, Rainbow, Star, Cloud and Snowflake – were standing on one bank of the wide stream.
“I bet you can do it, Dancer!” said Rainbow, tossing his brightly coloured mane.
“You’re the best at jumping,” said Star.
“Go, Dancer! Go!” chanted Blaze, stamping her front hooves, her fire magic making sparks fly into the air.
Each unicorn had their own magic power that they discovered while they were at the academy. Dancer still hadn’t found his magic yet. Layla hoped it would be something like healing magic. It would be lovely to be able to make people well again. She definitely wouldn’t want him to have something scary like fire magic!
She watched as Dancer reared up on his hind legs. He balanced for a moment and then rushed forward. Galloping towards the stream, he leapt into the air, soaring across the water with the grace of an eagle. He landed safely on the far side of the bank and the other unicorns all whinnied.
“You’re so good at jumping!” called Cloud admiringly.
Dancer’s eyes shone with the praise and Layla’s heart sank. Dancer was brilliant at jumping and Layla knew how much he enjoyed it, but she hated galloping fast and jumping and avoided both at all costs.
“The rest of us will never be able to jump that far,” said Star.
Rainbow’s eyes sparkled. “Then I guess we’ll have to use magic to get across!”
He tossed his mane and multicoloured light shone from the centre of his forehead. It arched across the stream, forming a rainbow bridge. Rainbow anchored the light to the ground. Whinnying happily, the unicorns galloped across it and surrounded Dancer.
Layla hesitated and then, shoving the hoof polish into her pocket, headed back to school. She’d let Dancer have some fun with his friends. She could paint his hooves another time.
“Layla! Wait!”
There was the sound of hooves cantering up behind her. It was Dancer. “Were you looking for me?” He pushed his nose against her chest. She stroked him, happiness spiralling through her as she breathed in his sweet smell – a mixture of hay and sky berries.
“I was. I’ve got some new hoof polish but you look like you’re having fun.” Layla hugged him. “Go and finish your game. I can paint your hooves later.”
“The game’s finished. Did you see me jump the widest part of the stream?” He nuzzled her and she took out the polish. “Gold and silver! That’s fancy! Should we go to the stables and try it out?”
“I really don’t mind if you want to stay here,” said Layla.
“I’d rather be with you.” Dancer’s eyes met hers.
Layla smiled and they walked back to the stables, her hand on his neck. Dancer was totally selfless and very loving. She just wished she could be a better friend to him – she knew he would love her to go galloping and jumping with him.
As her fingers played in his pink, yellow and indigo mane, she wondered when they would bond. She would know when it happened because a lock of her hair would turn the same colour as his mane. If she was being honest, she was a bit surprised it hadn’t happened already. Four out of the six girls in her dorm had already bonded with their unicorns. But maybe it would happen when Dancer finally discovered his magic. A worrying thought crept into her brain – maybe he wouldn’t discover his magic and they wouldn’t graduate at the end of the year.
Most students just spent one year at the academy, but those who hadn’t bonded with their unicorns, or whose unicorns hadn’t discovered their magic by the end of the first year, stayed on for longer. Layla didn’t mind the thought of staying on at the academy, but it would be strange if all her friends graduated and she didn’t.
“Look, there’s Ms Primrose,” said Dancer.
Layla followed his gaze. The headteacher was cantering her majestic unicorn, Sage, across the school grounds towards the gates. Sage’s mane and tail were flying out behind him, shining pure gold in the sunlight. It was rumoured that he was related to the first unicorns who ever lived on Unicorn Island.
“I wonder where they’re going,” said Layla, seeing that Ms Primrose was wearing a backpack.
“I hope everything’s OK.”
Unease trickled down her spine. Sinister things
