![]() ![]() Pros: Based on the middle grade books about Emily Windsnap, this early chapter book series starter is a real charmer, especially the illustrations. Emily returns home in the morning with the feeling that her mermaid adventures have just begun. When she has the same sensation in her legs, she realizes they’ve turned into a tail, and she’s a mermaid! She meets another mermaid, Shona, and the two become friends and explore the ocean. ![]() That night, she sneaks off the boat and goes into the ocean. Her instructor tells her she got a cramp and has her rest by the side of the pool, but Emily can’t stop thinking about what it was like being in the water. She feels right at home until she gets a strange sensation in her legs, like they’re sticking together. When Emily gets a chance to try swimming lessons at school, she’s excited and dives right into the pool. Her mother warns her that the water is dangerous. Summary: Even though Emily and her mother live on a houseboat, young Emily isn’t allowed to go into the ocean. ![]()
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