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  At breakfast, I talked to Nutmeg about Sunny.

  Wednesday

  Why doesn’t Sunny just wish to knowhis power? It would be so easyfor me to help him.

  That’s a big favor to ask.Maybe he doesn’t feel likehe knows you well enough?

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  I trotted over to Sunny after class.

  TWINKLING TAILS! You’re right!He just needs to get to know me better. Then he’ll ask me!

  Hey, Sunny, you’ll love Fairy Village! Should I take you there?

  Yes! That would be GLITTERRIFIC, Bo!

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  We stopped to smell the flowers in Budbloom Meadow.

  You’re funny, Sunny!

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  We galloped past Goblin Castle.

  The goblin royal family lives there.

  Oooo. I hear it’s hard to find food atthe castle.

  Really? Why?

  Because the goblins keep GOBLIN’ everything up!!

  Finally, we reached Fairy Village.

  It’s so teeny and cute!

  A Fairy Warrior flew out from behind a leaf. He looked mad!

  Who are you calling cute?

  No one, sir!

  You don’t look cute at all!!

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  Who would turn down a fairy party??

  What my friend meansis - you, um - look braveand frightening!

  Well, good!

  Oh, hi, Bo! Do you two wantto join us for a party?

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  We danced the night away. Itwas MAGICAL!

  The fairies’ band -The Flutter-byes -sounded so good that we invited them to play at our Patch Parade on Friday!

  Then we looked up at the twinklystars together.

  You look sad, Sunny.What’s wrong?

  My new legs are a bit tired after all this dancing.

  Are you sure nothing is worrying you?

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  I wanted to help Sunny - not only because I wanted my new patch, but also because he’s my friend. I decided NOW was the time to talk to him about making a wish . . .

  Well, actually yes… I still don’t know what my Unicorn Power is. Whatif I don’t have one?

  Don’t worry. Every unicornhas a special power!

  What if there was a mix-up, and I’m just a horse with a silly horn?

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  I’ve had the best time with you today, Sunny.

  I know! Me too!

  I was kind of hoping that if we spent more time together, you might ask me to help you find out what your power is.

  Wait a minute. Is that the only reasonyou hung out with me today? So Iwould ask you for a wish? Youjust wanted to earn your patch?

  No! I really like you, Sunny!

  Listen, I don’t need your help!

  Sunny, wait!

  But he trotted away, back to our UNIPOD.

  Oh, Diary, I have made a mess of things! Sunny thinks I only wanted to be his friend because of some silly patch.The truth is, more than anything, I want to be a good friend to Sunny. How can I fix this?

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  Mr. Rumptwinkle brought teeny-weeny tree sprites to our CREATURES OF SPARKLEGROVE FOREST class today. We were all excited to see them up close. But Piper was scared of them.

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  Funny Sunny

  Thursday

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  Sunny pretended he didn’t know a tree sprite was sitting on his head.

  What? Do I have something stuck in my teeth? Howembarrassing.

  Piper laughed so hard, she wasn’t scared anymore!

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  We had MAGICAL MOVEMENT AND MUSIC class next. We were all dancing, but Monty hid in the corner.

  I’m not a good dancer.

  Sunny fell over a lot - until Monty joined in. They started laughing! Then they did a funny dance together.

  I’m pretty bad, too. Look!

  In MANE AND TAIL STYLING class, Mr. Rumptwinkle taught us a cool new braid. Nutmeg got in a tangle!

  Argh! I’m stuck!

  Sunny kept Nutmeg calm whileMr. Rumptwinkle untied her.

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  Sunny was a great friend to everyone today. But I think he’s still a bit upset with me.

  I have an idea, Diary! I’m going to make something special for Sunny - to show what a good friend I can be.

  I grabbed my yarn and worked hard all evening!

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  I TIP-HOOVED into the unipod after CLOUDTIME. Luckily, Sunny was still awake!

  Sunny, I made a special patch just for you. You deserve one for making everyone laugh when they really needed to today.

  Wow, Bo! Thank you. That’s really sparkly sweet of you!

  I want us to be good friends.

  I know. I’m sorry I ran off yesterday.

  It’s just that you all have such cool powers. What if mine is terrible? Plus, I want to find out my power on my own like all of you - not with a wish. Is that okay?

  Of course. I totally understand.

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  I’m sorry you won’t get the UNICORN POWER patch.

  And I’m sorry I’m not helping you earn your patch by asking for a wish.

  Hey, that’s okay. I got a new friend this week. There’s no patch better than that.

  Nothing is better than that!

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  We stayed up late talking and laughing. It was so cool to hang out with my new friend!

  Sunny is always trying to make others happy. I want him to be happy, too! I hope he finds his power in time for tomorrow’s Patch Parade . . . Good night, Diary!

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  Everyone is excited about tonight’s Patch Parade! Well, except for Mr. Rumptwinkle . . . He lost his favorite necktie somewhere near the troll caves!

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  The Unicorn Power Patch

  Friday

  What were you doing there?

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  I was keeping an eye on my students.

  That was you?!

  Sorry you lost your necktie.

  Me too. I’ll just have to wear a different one tonight.

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  At lunch, everyone was talking about the parade.

  I can’t wait to get my new patch!

  Look how many I have already!

  Oh, sorry,Bo and Sunny.

  We forgot you’re not getting patches tonight.

  We all trotted to Budbloom Meadow.

  You’ll still have fun though!

  There’s always great food!

  And the Flutter-byes are playing.

  I’ll put on my dancing hooves!

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  The Patch Parade was SUPER! The Flutter-byes played. And we ate my favorite foods - DREAM DUST, MAGIC MALLOWS, and TWIRL DROPS!

  At one point, Sunny tripped and a huge bowl of TWINKLEBERRY ice cream flew into the air!

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  We were laughing our TAILS off!

  You may not know your Unicorn Power yet, Sunny. But the power of laughter is better than any magical power! You totally deserve that special patch I made for you.

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  You also have an extra special power, Bo. Your power of friendship made a new unicorn feel super welcome. And NOW I have a wish I’d like you to grant.

  Anything!

  I wish for us tobe best friends!

  Don’t be silly. We already arebest friends.

  Just then, there was a loud BASH!

  Oh no! I broke my drum!

  We can’t play without it.

  I wish I had a new drum.

  Wait! You made a wish!

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  My tail started twirling round. SWISH! A new shiny drum appeared. Then -

  Thanks for your help!

  I finally earned my patch! I felt so happy! We all danced and drank sugar berry syrup. Sunny had never had syrup before - it made him hiccup loudly!

  Diary, you won’t believe what happened!

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  Sunny disappeared!!

  Sunny! Where did you go?

  I’m here! I’m just . . . INVISIBLE!
r />   That’s so cool!

  SPARKLING SUNBEAMS! You’re a CRYSTAL-CLEAR UNICORN!

  Sunny hiccupped once more, and -PING! We could see him again!

  I’ve got an idea! Mr. Rumptwinkle, I’m going to find your necktie.

  But it’s near the troll caves! It is too dangerous there!

  Trolls can’t catch me if they can’t see me!

  HICCUP! Then we all heard Sunny galloping away…

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  He came back a few minutes later with Mr. Rumptwinkle’s necktie!

  Wow! Thank you, Sunny!That was really clever and brave.

  Sunny earned his first patch all on his own - and just in time!HOORAY!

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  At the end of the night, we paraded past Mr. Rumptwinkle to finally collect our new patches.

  You’ve all been so braveand helpful to others this week! I’m proud to give you your Unicorn Power patches!!

  Phew! This was a BIG week! I got a new patch, my school got a new unicorn (who has the COOLEST power EVER!), and most important of all . . . I GOT A BEST FRIEND!

  See you next time, Diary! Have super sweet and sparkly dreams!

  Then we danced under the twinkling sky until our HOOVES hurt.

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  Rebecca Elliott may not have a magical horn or sneeze glitter, but she’s still a lot like a unicorn. Rebecca always tries to have a positive attitude, she likes to laugh a lot, and she lives with some great creatures - her guitar-playing husband, noisy-yet-charming children, crazy chickens, and a big, lazy cat called Bernard. She gets to hang out with these fun characters and write stories for a living, so she thinks her life is pretty magical!

  Rebecca is the author of JUST BECAUSE, MR. SUPER POOPY PANTS, and the USA Today bestselling early chapter book series OWL DIARIES.

  Unicorn Diaries

  scholastic.com/branches

  Reread Chapter 1. What are fivefun facts about unicorns?

  The unicorns of S.S.U. earn new patches every week. What happens when a unicorn has earned their patch? What does it mean when their patch blanket is full?

  Sunny feels sad when he thinks Bo only wants to be his friend to earn a patch. How does Bo make Sunny feel better?

  If you were a magical unicorn,what power would you have?Draw, label, and name your unicorn!

  Bo tries to make Sunny feel welcome at school by explaining the rules and showing him around the forest. What are two ways that you could help makea new friend feel welcome?

  How much do you know aboutBo’s Magical New Friend?