The Naughtiest Unicorn and the Spooky Surprise

By Pip Bird and David O'Connell

A brand new book in the bestselling NAUGHTIEST UNICORN series – the funniest unicorn books EVER! The perfect gift for Halloween – and for readers of 7+ and fans of The Worst Witch and Pamela Butchart.

It's the SPOOKIEST time of the year at Unicorn School! Mira and Dave the naughtiest unicorn are looking forward to dressing up for trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and apple bobbing (well, doughnut bobbing for Dave). But when a strange new teacher arrives at school and the other teachers start to DISAPPEAR, Mira and her friends suspect that something SPOOKY is going on. Can they get to the bottom of what's going on, or are they in for a SERIOUSLY SPOOKY SURPRISE?

Pip Bird is a children’s author living in London. When she’s not writing magical stories, she dreams of going to Unicorn School and having her own Unicorn Best Friend Forever.

The Naughtiest Unicorn series:
The Naughtiest Unicorn
The Naughtiest Unicorn at Sports Day
The Naughtiest Unicorn and the School Disco
The Naughtiest Unicorn at Christmas
The Naughtiest Unicorn on a School Trip
The Naughtiest Unicorn on the Beach
The Naughtiest Unicorn and the Spooky Surprise

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Oct 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781405297219

Pip Bird

Pip Bird is the pseudonym for a small group of brilliant, funny children's book writers. They all believe in magic and dream of having a Unicorn Best Friend Forever.

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For Jamie and Katie – RLO

For Ada – LB

To Freya – David O’Connell

Cover and interior illustrations by David O’Connell

Special thanks to Rebecca Lewis-Oakes and Liz Bankes

Text first published in Great Britain in 2020 by Farshore

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Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication And Copyright

Chapter One: Countdown to Halloween

Chapter Two: A Mysterious Stranger . . .

Chapter Three: Weird Science

Chapter Four: Spooky Mr Spooky

Chapter Five: Bat Raps and Phantom Football

Chapter Six: Time to Catch a Werewolf

Chapter Seven: The Teacher Trap

Chapter Eight: Mr Spooky’s Surprise

Chapter Nine: Zombie Ghost Princess

Chapter Ten: Spooooooky Celebrations

How Spooooooky Are You?

‘It was very nearly Halloween and everything was dark and spooky. . .’

The wind rattled the windows of the Unicorn School dormitory.

‘. . . everything was dark and spooky AND it was also super windy,’ continued Mira.

She was holding a torch under her chin to make her face look extra spooky. Everyone in Class Red was there – along with their UBFFs (Unicorn Best Friends Forever).

They were all gathered around Mira, listening as she told her spooky sleepover story.

Halloween was just two days away, and everyone was very excited. At Unicorn School, Halloween was celebrated for a whole WEEK, not just one day!

‘As the storm raged, a brave girl and her unicorn made their way towards the Scary Forest of Death,’ continued Mira.

Thunder rumbled in the distance. Then lightning flashed, lighting up the room.

‘Cool!’ said Darcy. Darcy was one of Mira’s best friends at Unicorn School.

Raheem’s unicorn, Brave, gave a high-pitched squeal and hid his head under a pillow.

‘Why would they go to the Forest of Death?’ said Jake.

‘Um,’ said Mira, thinking quickly. ‘There was something they really needed to get from the shops, and the only way to get there was through the Forest of Death.’

‘That makes sense,’ said Raheem thoughtfully. Raheem was Mira’s other best friend.

‘So, the girl and her unicorn had just got to the forest,’ said Mira, ‘and they heard a rustling in the bushes.’

Everyone jumped as a strange rustling sound came from behind Mira. She looked around in surprise. Her unicorn, Dave, was opening a large packet of sour sweets shaped like mini ghouls.

Mira grinned and gave her UBFF a scratch behind the ears.

Dave wasn’t like the other