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Booklist - 02/15/2017 The prestigious Triple Trident is fast approaching, and Pip Bartlett, magical-creature enthusiast, cannot wait to see what animals will be competing. Pip, first introduced in Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures (2015), is in the thick of things assisting her Aunt Emma, a magical-animal vet, and busy updating her beloved creature guide with all the new things she’s learning about animal care. To Pip’s surprise, Regent Maximus, an incredibly anxious unicorn, is at the Trident to compete—if he can be coaxed out of his stall. As Pip and her friend Tomas work with him, someone else is trying to sabotage the competition, and Pip’s determined to catch the culprit. Pearceand Stiefvater ratchet up the humor in this sequel, largely through Pip’s ability to understand the animals, and from Regent Maximus’ inventive phobias (“I’ll knock my horn on the bar and it will fall off!”). Once again, illustrations from Pip’s guide appear throughout, giving readers an amusing glimpse of some of the creatures Pip encounters. - Copyright 2017 Booklist.

School Library Journal - 03/01/2017 Gr 3–5—Pip Bartlett and her friend Tomas return in this sequel to Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures. In her latest outing, Pip heads to the Triple Trident Unicorn competition to help her aunt, but soon she and Tomas find themselves attempting to train a high-strung, fearful unicorn and trying to discover who is cutting off unicorn tails in the stables. While most of the plot focuses on Pip's rather humorous training of Regent Maximus and the addition of a number of new magical creatures, the mystery element imbues the story with a bit of seriousness. The book contains guide entries that feature black-and-white illustrations of the various magical creatures, but the placement of the drawings doesn't always line up with the text, making it necessary for readers to do some page flipping. VERDICT Those who enjoyed the previous title will be anxious to pick up this volume, and those who have not read the first installment will quickly find themselves immersed in Pip's world, charmed by the creatures and Pip and her friends and family.—Heather Webb, Worthington Libraries, OH - Copyright 2017 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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