Publisher Description

An enchanting tale with a fabulous monster, engaging characters, plenty of mermaid magic, and a page-turning story, Liz Kessler's new middle-grade fantasy has all the charm and warmth of its predecessor, THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP.
Picture an island set in a glittering blue sea, sparkling with white sand and palm trees, a secret place where humans and merfolk live together and where a girl who grows a mermaid's tail when she enters the water is not considered a problem. To Emily Windsnap - half mermaid, half human - her new home is perfect. That is, until Emily ruins everything by waking a legendary sea monster known as the Kraken from its hundred-year sleep. As the Kraken rises from the deep, putting the future of the islanders in jeopardy, Emily makes a desperate attempt to save them. But how could she have dreamed that her best friend, Shona, would stop talking to her, or that Mandy Rushton, her old enemy from junior high, would turn up when least expected?

Author Biography

Liz Kessler is the author of the best-selling series about Emily Windsnap, as well as the series starring Philippa Fisher. She lives in Manchester, England.

Review Quote

The imaginative premise will intrigue readers and the suspense will be enough to keep them reading to the happy ending and perhaps send them back to Emily's first story. --Kirkus Reviews High-action adventure, a plucky protagonist, and whimsical illustrations enliven this sea fantasy. --Booklist Interesting, suspenseful fantasy. --New Mexico Kids!

Excerpt from Book

Close your eyes. Think of the most beautiful place you can imagine. Are you seeing golden beaches? Gorgeous clear blue sea? Perfect sky? Keep your eyes closed. Now multiply that by about a hundred, and you''re halfway to picturing what my new home is like. The softest, whitest sand, palm trees that reach lazily out from the beaches, tall rocky arches cusping the bays, sea that sparkles like crystals in the sunlight. All thanks to Neptune, the ruler of the ocean. He sent me here with my mom and dad to start a new life. Somewhere we

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