Liz Kessler: The tail of Emily Windsnap (2004, Candlewick Press)
208 pages
English language
Published Aug. 26, 2004 by Candlewick Press.
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
A fun, fanciful story with a lovable lead character. All the great, glittery trappings of mermaid story with a beating heart of the simple desire to be united with one's family. The ending is a little too easy and a little too saccharine, but a great pick for young fantasy fans.
Mmmmmmmm where to start? My daughter is obsessed with mermaids, big time, hence why I was forced to read this. For kids the book is ok, it's all about BFFs and underwater prisons patrolled by hammerhead sharks, ya know the normal kid stuff. For adults it was quite an annoying read, nothing gets explained, like how mermaids can speak underwater and how a human was able to remember a what a particular shipwreck looked like on the bottom of the office. Hey ho this is a kids book after all and she enjoyed it so can't complain. I suspect we'll be continuing with the series at some point.
