And a phoenix or something out of the ordinary for a pet. We could have a specia
l day for interesting and unusual things to happen - say, Mondays. But not alway
s Mondays, and not only Mondays, or that would get a bit dull' As a result of th
eir mother's honeymoon wish, Mark and Harriet Armitage have a fairy godmother, a
pet unicorn, and are prepared for anything life can throw at them (especially,
but not always, on a Monday): hatching griffins in the airing cupboard, Latin le
ssons with a ghost, furious Furies on the doorstep, and an enchanted garden lock
ed inside a cereal packet.
