Description

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A trio of smart and stylish mermaids are about to make a splash in this hilarious start to a new middle-grade series that's The Little Mermaid meets My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.

Mermaids Beattie, Mimi, and Zelda's summer on land with temporary legs is going swimmingly-until they receive a strange message ordering them to return home at once. The beloved queen of the Hidden Lagoon has been fishnapped, and some seriously bad mermaids have taken over instead! Now, the girls are the only ones who can stop them.

If they're going to save the day, they'll need a clam car, some piranha-print nail polish, and possibly a talking seahorse named Steve. Can they do it?

Filled with magical mysteries, fabulous shell fashions, and three fin-tastic protagonists to root for, Bad Mermaids Make Waves is a hysterical new middle-grade adventure that will have readers begging for the sea-quel.

About the Author

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Sibéal Pounder is the author of the bestselling Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series of books. Her debut, Witch Wars, was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Bad Mermaids Meet the Witches was a 2019 World Book Day title and a Sunday Times bestseller and has been optioned by Sony Animation. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, a sequel to Eva Ibbotson's The Secret of Platform 13, and her latest book Tinsel is all about a young girl called Blanche Claus and asks the question: what if a long time ago we all got the Santa story a bit wrong? Previously Sibéal worked as a journalist, writing for publications including the Guardian and Vogue Online and was a philanthropy columnist for the Financial Times.

Jason Cockcroft is a supremely talented illustrator. He won the first ever Blue Peter Award in 2000 with A Pilgrim's Progress. He lives in Addingham, West Yorkshire.

Praise For…

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"Readers who love fantasy, particularly mermaids, and those who enjoy a good mystery will flip over this fresh, modern take with copious illustrations throughout." - Booklist

"Tongue-in-cheek jokes about mermaid myths such as perpetual hair combing round out the lightning-fast plot . . . Fin-tastic fun." - Kirkus Reviews

"Well developed and engaging . . . Pounder adeptly mixes mystery and adventure." - School Library Journal

"Fresh and modern and will appeal to young readers." - School Library Journal on WITCH SWITCH

"Pounder creates her little world full of rivalries, friendship, and silliness . . . Plenty of zany fun in the land of the little witches." - Kirkus Reviews on WITCH SWITCH

"Pounder’s imagination holds true . . . The mix of font sizes, invented words, plenteous dialogue, and Anderson’s detailed yet mirthful grayscale illustrations will hold plenty of appeal for readers of this humorous fantasy." - Booklist on WITCH SWITCH

"Silliness, riddles, puns, and many magical mishaps make this a great choice to help fill the elusive 'funny book' hole that exists in many collections." - School Library Journal on WITCH WARS

"Debut author Pounder blends the particular, peculiar power of elimination competitions with the magic of fairies and witches, a winning combination." - Publishers Weekly on WITCH WARS

"Packed with silliness, suspense, magic, and a surprising final turn . . . Promises good fun for middle-graders." - Booklist on WITCH WARS

"Pounder's comic romp froths with eccentric characters and whimsical worldbuilding . . . A sweet little magical tale." - Kirkus Reviews on WITCH WARS