Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep ; bk. 2
Author(s): Liz Kessler
Emily Windsnap is thrilled to arrive at her new home, a secret island near the Bermuda Triangle where humans and merfolk live together, and where being a girl who grows a tail as soon as she enters the water isn't a problem. Being Emily, she can't resist exploring forbidden places - as a result, she inadvertently wakes the kraken, the legendary deep sea monster that has been asleep for two hundred years. What follows makes a terrifically exciting adventure - not just for Emily, but for her old adversary Mandy Rushton, whose parents have taken her on a cruise, and whose father thinks he can make his fortune if he catches a mermaid. Their voices alternate as the kraken's terrifying tentacles rise from the deep. Mermaid magic, a fabulous monster, and wonderful descriptions of undersea life make this a rich fantasy that is a real page-turner and has all the charm and warmth of Liz Kessler's first book, THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP.
Product Information
The follow-up to Liz Kessler's very successful first book THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP which sold 5300 hardback copies. Can be read as a sequel but also stands alone. A highly original concept - mermaids are universally appealing. Enchanting illustrations make this a very attractive package. Rights in both books sold pre publication in 14 territories
"...funny, adventurous..." tBkmag, Summer 2005
Liz Kessler usually lives in Manchester but has taken a year off and is currently travelling around Europe in a camper van. She studied English at Loughborough University, has worked as a teacher and a journalist and has an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. 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 Group, Limited
- : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- : 0.19
- : 30 April 2005
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 June 2005
- : books
Special Fields
- : 12 B/W Photo\Illu(s)
- : Fantasy & magical realism
- : 208
- : Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
- : 823.92
- : English
- : Sarah Gibb
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Liz Kessler