The Tail of Emily Windsnap (#1)
Author(s): Liz Kessler
Emily lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water, and it is only when she has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers it is her natural element. As soon as she gets into the sea, she grows a tail! Now Emily dives under water to explore a glorious world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and, of course, mermaids. She finds a best friend - another mermaid. She learns how her mother fell in love with a merman, how her father was snatched away when Emily was a baby, and how her mother's memory was blocked by an agent of the merfolk. And in an unexpected and exciting denouement she reunites the family at last. This enchanting fantasy, with its vivid scenes of a brilliantly realized underwater world, tells the story of a delightful and wholly believable girl. Strongly plotted, it deals with universal themes of families, friendship, love and justice - all handled with a lightness of touch and an assurance that marks Liz Kessler out as a highly accomplished writer.
Product Information
'An absolutely enchanting debut - a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of the mermaid world'. Amanda Craig 'An enchanting, original and hugely enjoyable fantasy about a high-spirited girl who discovers she's a mermaid.' Francesca Simon Hardback sales of 4500 copies. Book one of a two book sequence. A hugely attractive story, particularly for 8+ girls. The mermaid world is a big concept with universal appeal. Beautiful chapter openers by Sarah Gibb. Rights sold in twelve languages.
An enchanting, original and hugely enjoyable fantasy about a high-spirited girl who discovers she's a mermaid -- Francesca Simon An absolutely enchanting debut - a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of the mermaid world. -- Amanda Craig
Liz Kessler lives on a narrowboat in rural Cheshire. She has worked as a teacher and journalist and has an MA in Creative Writing. This is her first book. Sarah Gibb trained at St Martin's and then at Brighton College of Art. She is currently working on jackets for all the 'Adrian Mole' books and her distinctive work can currently be seen on posters for the 'Nanny Diaries'. She is much in demand for her designs for book jackets and has published some very successful fairy books for children as well as illustrating fiction.
General Fields
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : 0.0
- : 30 June 2004
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2004
- : books
Special Fields
- : 25 Line Drawing(s)
- : 208
- : 823.92
- : Sarah Gibb
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Liz Kessler