Freya and Honey

Unicorn Academy: Where Magic Happens #10

by Julie Sykes, Lucy Truman (Illustrator)

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.

Freya and Honey are having great adventures at Unicorn Academy. Freya is brilliant at inventing things, and Honey loves exploring.

Strange things are happening at the school. When Freya and Honey stumble upon a hidden tunnel and decide to investigate, they will need all their skills to make it back safely…

Genres: Childrens, Chapter Books, Fantasy, Unicorns, Magic

112 pages, Paperback

About the author

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Welcome to my website. Come on in and have a look around. You can find out about my books and also about me.

Name:
Julie Sykes

Birthday:
My birthday month is August

Place of birth:
Kingston upon Thames

Places I’ve lived:
My family moved to Australia just after I was born but returned to England in time for me to start school. I was educated in Surrey and lived there until I got married. I now live in the south of England with my husband and our three children. We used to live on a fish farm, which we shared with 300,000 rainbow trout. We share our current home with a few goldfish and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog.

Jobs:
I’ve worked in a kennels, shops, pubs and on a mushroom farm. My first full-time job was as a laboratory technician and after that a teacher. I’m now a full time writer.

First book published:
There were two - This and That and I Don’t Want To Go To Bed!

Favourite Things:
Family, friends, Spring (the season not the bouncy sort although bouncing is good, too), cappuccino, Danish pastries, Cornwall, the sea, books, animals, chocolate.

Worst Things:
Litter, vandals, cleaning the house, having NOTHING to read.

Hobbies:
Reading, walking, cooking, hanging out in cafés.

Reviews

[Chesbirger659 · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really great and really funny

[Lilyfae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely series for pony mad and unicorn loving children, I like the fact that it does feature boys and girls even if so far the rotating protagonists have been female.
This is a second year in the Unicorn Academy following on from the events with the first group of children including Sophia and the 4th of the Second year adventures. As such there is a spoiler for the first year stories in the very last chapter which is worth being aware of if you intend to read in order.
Freya wants to be an engineer but she is worried that she hasn’t bonded with her unicorn Honey so she is secretly making a robot for her, but the time spent apart is weighing heavy on the relationship. Whilst trying to keep her plans secret she stumbles upon a secret room and tunnel that is being used by the mysterious cloaked figure!

This has a quiet message about not neglecting those who care about you due to hobbies or new interests, that friendship takes effort even if you mean well like Freya did spending time making a gift for Honey, the gift doesn’t mean as much if the friendship is lost.

[Thalia S. A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, so Freya, in my opinion is a bit annoying because she always wants to work on her invention. And then it got even more annoying because of Matilda, who can't keep a secret.
Despite this, I liked the part where Honey discovered her magic, and also the part where the pumpkins exploded.
Nice pictures too. I especially like the one where all of the girls are sat on top of the haystack, near the end of the book. Freya has blonde hair, but maybe a bit too blonde. It's super bright on the front cover.
Overall, it was a good book.

[Vienna Labianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love how freya finds a secret room and works in there. i also like how at first, honey is sad that freya is not spending time with her but they work it out in the end. i also love how they make the idea of having a birthday party for honey and how they discover secret tunnels that you can enter through the fireplace in the secret room - and i think that's awesome, and that every book should have a secret room.

[Funny Bunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book it was very interesting!I like how Freya and honey finally bonded and got along well at the end of the book.I also like the secret tunnels they were very interesting to read about.Overall I really enjoyed reading this book! 📖

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bedtime book for the youngest who is about 9 years old. She said she'd give it five stars "because it was a really good story even though it was kinda scary sometimes". Pretty standard Unicorn Academy book. I'd recommend it.

[Di · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Joud {mh hiatus}{matching w apprentice} · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because it is one of my favorites .

I love to learn about unicorns and read a book about them too.

The best part is when Freya and Honey bond together in Honey's birthday.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars according to my 6yo

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my least favorite of the series. Honey and Freya bonded to quickly after not even hanging out for days

[Matthew Juffs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Think Hogwarts with Unicorns and you're almost there. My 5 year old enjoyed listening to me read it at bedtimes.

[M.A.Stanglfam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the better book of the series that both parents liked best. Book did not follow the conventional plot of ALL the rest of the books...

[Christine Linn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this with my 9yo and she gives it 5 stars for the mystery, the adventure in secret places, the fun in the plot, and the theme of facing fears. I really enjoyed this one too!

[Ruby G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay! Happy Birthday to Honey! This series is definetly awsome!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this, the tenth book in the series, Freya worries that she will never bond with her unicorn, Honey. To aid in the process, she's been constructing a robot that will bring various tasty treats to Honey, and she plans to give it to her as a surprise for her birthday. But the other girls in her dorm are concerned that Freya is spending too much time alone and not paying enough attention to Honey. When Freya finds a secret space in her dorm, she moves her invention lab from the barn to there and lets Matilda in on her plans. But the secret room leads to a tunnel, and it's clear that bad magic is afoot and that someone doesn't want the girls to have a party or to have fun. The simple plot with a dash of magic and relatable characters will make sure this series continues to appeal to middle grade readers, especially those who love unicorns. My favorite part was when Honey discovers her magical ability and can run swiftly. The illustrations let readers see some of the action described in the book.

[Daniel Callister]

Read out loud to my 8 year old daughter.