by Liz Kessler (Author), Liz Kessler (Author), Sarah Gibb (Illustrator)
Emily Windsnap is thrilled to arrive at her new home, a secret island near the Bermuda Triangle where humans and merfolk live together, and where being a girl who grows a tail as soon as she enters the water isn't a problem. Being Emily, she can't resist exploring forbidden places - and as a result she inadvertently wakes the kraken, the legendary deep sea monster who has been asleep for two hundred years. What follows makes a terrifically exciting adventure - not just for Emily, but for her old adversary Mandy Rushton, whose parents have taken her on a cruise and whose father thinks he can make his fortune if he catches a mermaid. Their voices alternate as the kraken's terrifying tentacles rise from the deep, threatening the future of the islanders, and kraken worshippers try to sink the cruise ship. Mermaid magic, a fabulous monster, and wonderful descriptions of undersea life make this a rich fantasy that is a real page turner and has all the charm and warmth of Liz Kessler's first book, 'The Tail of Emily Windsnap'.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 21 Oct 2004
ISBN 10: 1842552724
ISBN 13: 9781842552728
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: The follow-up to Liz Kessler's very successful first book THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP which sold 5300 hardback copies. Can be read as a sequel but also stands alone. A highly original concept - mermaids are universally appealing. Enchanting illustrations make this a very attractive package. Rights in both books sold pre publication in 14 territories Chapter sampler available.