Girl next door. Best friend. Mermaid. Who is Emily Windsnap…? Although she lives on a boat, Emily’s mum has always been anxious to keep her out of the water. & when Emily goes swimming & grows a shimmering tail, she finally finds out why! Being a mermaid definitely has its upsides. Emily gets to explore a glorious underwater world of beautiful fish, coral & shipwrecks. Even better, she makes a real mermaid friend! So what are the downsides? Well – not everything is shiny & pretty under the ocean. We’re talking legendary sea monsters, a furious King Neptune & a war below the waves… Fresh & charming high-school fantasy, beautifully written & imagined Liz Kessler is the author of A Year Without Autumn & North of Nowhere Hugely popular series that reached no. 10 on the New York Times bestseller list “ Absolutely enchanting… a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of mermaid tales.” Amanda Craig “A magical fantasy – exciting, touching, funny & highly original.” Cheshire Life bookpacks-0816