Dance Party

Dave the Unicorn #3

by Pip Bird, David O'Connell (Illustrator)

In the third volume of Pip Bird and David O’Connell’s laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series, Mira and her unicorn Dave have to face the ultimate a school dance.

Everyone at Unicorn School is excited for the upcoming dance party, including Mira―even though her unicorn, Dave, loves doughnuts more than prancing.

But before the dance, Mira and Dave have to go on a very special quest with their classmates―a quest that threatens to get wildly out of control. Will Mira and Dave make it out of the Crystal Maze Mine in time to hit the dance floor?

This third book in the hilarious new chapter book series Dave the Dance Party continues the story of Mira at Unicorn School and her unicorn Dave, who’s not the statuesque stallion we’re trained to expect. But Dave also has a few tricks up his sleeve that remind Mira―and all of us―that friendship is more important than conquering any quest.

Check out the other books in the Dave the Unicorn series!

Dave the Welcome to Unicorn School
Dave the Team Spirit
Dave the Field Trip

An Imprint Book

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Unicorns

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2021

Reviews

[Gemma]

Another wonderful book from this series.
Dave and his farts are just hilarious.
We all need a bff like Dave.

[Julie]

This was great - well-written, funny, and it made sense (which I'm finding isn't always true of early chapter books). Even though it's the third in the series, I wasn't confused about who people or unicorns were or what was going on. I especially liked that the character of Darcy was in a wheelchair and this was just a part of the complex character she was. This covers friendship, the good and bad you find in people (adults included), and making choices that are hard.

[Pam]

I received an electronic ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Mira and Dave and their friends are back in this third book. This time they're preparing for the school dance. Their friend, Darcy, is in charge and goes a bit overboard with the power.
Plenty of humor along with the fantasy as the new unicorn school year kicks off.
Simple to follow story line for mid-elementary readers. Bird continues to pull readers in to this world and share more about the characters.
This can be read as part of the series or as a stand alone book.

[Lydia Lee]

The book was funny and I like the glitter ball.

[Brad]

Mae: "I really loved when they rescued Darcy and were stuck at the bottom of the big hill, so they fed Dave a bunch of warming crystals and he shot them back up to the top with rainbow farts! I also liked when they helped cheer Darcy up. And when Dave was sleeping when it was time for them to go to school. Dave is a sleepy unicorn. 5 stars!"

Me: Fun series with just the right amount of rude humor (granted, farts are always funny...). The kids do a good job of solving some interpersonal issues and it's always fun to read about the hijinks Dave gets up to.

[Vader-May Mason]

It was really funny

[Gunjan Mishra]

Nice on Dave and mira at the disco helping their friend

I did not like this book I loved it 💙💜💜💜💜💜💜💖💚💛🧡😁♥️🥰🤗🦄it is a really awesome unicorn book best book ever in the world

[Vader-May]

I love it

[Jessica Zannini]

A fun read for those kids who love unicorn stories. This is a great option to build up those unicorn collections.

[Ron Turner]

I guess I'm a sourpuss but it wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. Rather ho hum cookie cutter.

[Heidi]

I just can't with these books.

[Mirva Puranen]

Taattua hupailukamaa Yrmeän yksisarvisen Tepon ystäville :)

[Richa Khandelwal]

I love this book because it is good for your imagination and it is interesting.
I like this book also because I like the characters and the illustrations.

[Corine Lagerweij]

Niet onaardig boek. Leuk dat er ook wel wat normen en waarden in zitten.

[Sunny Burns]

This was a great book I like it so much characters were so cool I liked the disco.
SFF-8yrs

[Megan Mann]

They lived up to the ideals of Unicorn School! They had loyalty and friendship and took responsibility for their actions!

I want to go to the glitter cave

[The Keepers of the Books]

Mira goes to Unicorn School with her Unicorn Best Friend, Dave. At school, a dance is coming up and the whole school is helping plan it. Darcy self-appoint herself as committee leader and things don’t go as well as planned or how Mira hoped. Darcy keeps trying to control everything, won’t listen to other people’s ideas for the dance, and Dave keeps disrupting the dance planning. Before the dance, however, Mira and the rest of their class have been assigned a quest. Their quest: to retrieve warming crystals from the Crystal Maze Mine to warm the school. Dave, however, is not your typical unicorn. He sleeps in class, has a farting problem, and tends to chew on stuff he shouldn’t. While on the quest, Darcy disappears! It’s up to Mira to save her. Can Mira and Dave succeed in the class quest? Will they be able to find Darcy? Will Dave and Mira find a way to be themselves? The illustrations are engaging and complement the text well. The plot is simple, but entertaining. Mira and Dave’s unique personalities add a lot of humor and believability to the novel. The other characters, however, are not really developed. Fans of unicorns, school stories, fantasy, and adventure will enjoy reading this book.

Please: A copy of this book was given to us by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are our own. No financial compensation was received.

[Stephanie Rivera]

Mira goes to Unicorn school through a portal with her friends Darcy and Raheem where she was paired with her Unicorn best friend forever Dave. While he isn’t the best unicorn at anything really since he really just likes to sleep and eat sugary snacks and fart but Mira loves him anyway. Unicorn school just started back up and Class Red which Mira is in has a quest to find some warming crystals before winter comes to the land and also get ready for an awesome glitter filled school dance.

Ahh this was so cute and the illustrations were so cute as well. I loved the story and who doesn’t love unicorns that fart rainbows. Just really fun read and would be really great for 2nd to 3rd grade readers. Just so fun.

Thanks to Macmillan Childrens and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

[Mary]

This is the third book in the Dave the Unicorn series of illustrated chapter books. I have not read the two previous books but there is enough back story to get the gist of what's going on. This is definitely for he kid who is reading independently pretty well, still enjoys a few pictures, and likes potty humor. Dave farts, a lot. I found it funny because it wasn't overdone. The characters aren't perfect, they make mistakes, but they work out their problems. There is a diverse cast of characters with differing personalities, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend for 3rd-4th graders. #Netgalley

[Samantha]

Dave the Unicorn is a delightful series where children get to become best friends with unicorns and be at school! Dave is not your typical unicorn: he farts a lot, is lazy unless motivated by food, and generally causes a ruckus. Mira, his BFF, loves him the way he is though. The cast of characters is diverse. I also thought the way the friendships worked were really realistic for the age group they are in. The only downside to the series is that I started in book three, so I missed the set-up of finding out how the school works. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

[Brandy]

Violet and I both continue to love these books - Dave is such a delight and the themes of kindness and friendship are much appreciated.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.