Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It’s only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she finds out why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a shimmering mermaid’s tail! Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral & shipwrecks. Even better, she makes a new best friend in mermaid Shona Silkfin. But when Emily reveals a family secret & sets off on a quest to reunite her mum & dad, is she diving into danger? A fresh & charming mermaid 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 “ An absolutely enchanting debut – a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of mermaid tales.” Amanda Craig gr-8to 9