Space Pirate Unicorn

Space Pirate Unicorn knows exactly what it is — a short, absurd, deliberately silly hook for kids who resist reading — and in the UK classroom context it was built for, it works. But there is almost no plot to speak of, distribution outside Britain is limited, and any child who is already a willing reader will find it unsatisfying within minutes. A useful tool in a teacher's reluctant-reader toolkit, but a thin pick for general family reading.