Books by Julie Sykes

When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. When Lyra discovers a piece of an ancient map hidden in Unicorn Academy, she's certain it will lead to treasure.

Young Keepers Cora and Jax are trainees who need to prove themselves or risk being sent back to school. Intent on their task of building a hedgehog highway by making holes at the bottom of fences on a new housing estate, they come upon a deer trapped in the foundations of a building site. Their woodland magic isn't strong enough to help the deer escape, but they will not be able to complete their task if they try to get help for the deer.

The first story in an illustrated magical adventure series from the bestselling author of the Unicorn Academy, brimming with drama and an environmental theme.The Keepers are a secretive tribe of little people who live in the middle of Whispering Woods, coming out at night to care for the countryside and rewild it when humans (or Ruffins as they know them) are careless with it.Young Keepers Cora and Jax have just finished school and are embarking on a trial, with several friends, to become fully-fledged Keepers. But their first venture out on their own ends in disaster when they become distracted with playing in the Ruffin children's playground instead of concentrating on the task they've been given. Can they ever be trusted to be Keepers in their own right? A brilliant new magical series perfect for 6-8 year olds combining animal rescue, nature conservation and adventure.

When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together!

That's what happens for the students at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Ivy loves her adventurous unicorn, Flame.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Evie and Sunshine are on a quest to find a treasure hidden in the grounds of Unicorn Academy.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Aisha and her friendly unicorn, Silver, are having lots of fun at Unicorn Academy, but Aisha keeps getting distracted and Silver just wants to play!

When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Lily is thrilled but a bit nervous to be joining Unicorn Academy.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Following the purple tornadoes that threatened Unicorn Academy, and amidst reports of freak high tides, flooding and earth tremors, Amethyst dorm join the rest of Unicorn Academy on a field trip to the coast.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Isla, her beautiful unicorn, Buttercup, and their friends are determined to find the person responsible for draining the island's magic and stop them.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Freya and Honey are having great adventures at Unicorn Academy.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Matilda and Pearl are having a fantastic time at Unicorn Academy.

They are determined to look after the school and beautiful Unicorn Island - if only Twinkle could discover her power!An adventure across a frozen lagoon leads Violet, Twinkle and their friends into terrible danger.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Ariana loves hanging out at the Unicorn Academy stables and looking after her beautiful unicorn, Whisper.

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. Rosa is over the moon to be starting school at Unicorn Academy.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Olivia is so happy to be at Unicorn Academy. She hopes her sweet unicorn, Snowflake, will discover her magic before graduation day!Everyone is busy decorating Unicorn Academy for the graduation ball, but it looks like someone is trying to ruin the party.

That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Layla can't believe how lucky she is to be at Unicorn Academy!

Join the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy - when your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!

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.Scarlett and Blaze love being at Unicorn Academy.

In Carnival Clare loves the canal boat which she learns to sail with her old neighbour, Max. When Max falls ill, Clare searches for the present that he left her on the boat, but his nephews are now in charge. TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

It is test time at the Three Wishes School in Jem Stone Genie - the Crash. Jem wants to beat his teasing classmate Pearl in a flying carpet race, but he has a hole in his magic carpet. What can Jem do?TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Lily has a new stepsister, Tara. When Tara comes to stay, the girls must share a room. Throughout the book Lily writes top tips on how to cope. By the end Lily decides it is best to be on side with Tara instead of fighting.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5) Book band: Blue A Phonics phase: N/A

'There are sounds all around you...Which sounds do you like?' This is a simple non-fiction book about the wide variety of sounds we head and how they are made. The text is illustrated with lively photographs of children listening, and making noise!

This story with a familiar setting is about Lenny's family who go to the local park to fly his new kite. Lenny takes great care to hold on to his kite, but then Mum has a turn. She holds on tightly too, but trips over the dog, and falls into the pond. The other children try to help, so they all arrive home soaking wet and muddy!