The Tail of Emily Windsnap: Book 1 - Emily Windsnap (Paperback)
Liz Kessler (author), Sarah Gibb (illustrator)Published: 06/08/2015
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: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781444015096
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 210 g
Dimensions: 208 x 128 x 28 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
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 *
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