Octicorn Party!

PARTY! Created by

Kevin Diller

and

Justin Lowe

Illustrations by

tian Mulholland BALZER + BRAY An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

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For Frankie and Milo, of course —K.D. For Sara, Karen, Owen, Evan, Mom, and Nana —T.M.

Balzer + Bray is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Octicorn Party!

Text copyright © 2020 by Kevin Diller Illustrations copyright © 2020 by Justin Lowe All rights reserved. Manufactured in China.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information address HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. www.harpercollinschildrens.com ISBN 978-0-06-238794-3 20 21 22 23 24 SCP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 v First Edition

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Hi, everyone! I’m Octicorn and . . .

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I AM HAVING A POOL PARTY! OcticorNs

LOVE

pool parti es because:

1. There are pools.

2. They are parties and . . .

3. There are usually cupcakes!

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But there is one problem.

What if nobody comes?

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What if I get SO EMBARRASSED no one comes that I have to wear a disguise for the rest of my life?

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I do NOT want to wear a disguise for the rest of my life but I also REALLY want to have a pool party, so . . .

THIS IS A VERY BIG PICKLE FOR ME!

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OK. Here I go, I guess. I hope this isn’t a catastrophe. (Catastrophes are even worse than pickles.)

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