Description

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail!

Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and, best of all, she finds a best friend! With mermaid Shona Silkfin by her side, Emily uncovers a surprising family secret and embarks on a quest to reunite her mum and dad.

This enchanting fantasy deals with universal themes of family, friendship, love and justice – all handled with the lightness of touch for which Liz Kessler is so well known.

Publisher Review

A great read ... we were gripped from the first chapter * Mizz * A great read ... we were gripped from the first chapter * Mizz * Wonderfully inventive * Daily Express * Wonderfully inventive * Daily Express * Fresh and funny * The Times * Fresh and funny * The Times * Wonderfully imaginative ... like real life, the story has an everyday cheerful bumpy side, and a hidden side of deep loves and poetic longings * INIS * Wonderfully imaginative ... like real life, the story has an everyday cheerful bumpy side, and a hidden side of deep loves and poetic longings * INIS * Rich and strange * Independent Weekly * Rich and strange * Independent Weekly * This magical book is perfect holiday reading * Week Junior * This magical book is perfect holiday reading * Week Junior * An enchanting, original and hugely enjoyable fantasy about a high-spirited girl who discovers she's a mermaid -- Francesca Simon An absolutely enchanting debut - a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of the mermaid world. -- Amanda Craig 10/10 * NAYU'S READING CORNER *