One of the more imaginative tales I have ever read. Kessler has a wonderful new "tail" she has woven with Emily.There is enough mystery that you keep reading for more… It is a book that leaves you wanting more Emily. Liz Kessler creates an engaging heroine, full of funny asides and derring-do, and a sparkling, fast-paced story with more plot twists than a mermaid's flipping tale. Liz Kessler makes a splash with this tightly written, highly imaginative debut. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The first book in Emily Windsnap introduces us to the main character Emily Windsnap who lives on a boat but has a big secret. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has anxiously kept Emily away from the water. ![]() For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. Gibb's spot art has a fluid delicacy that adds much to the watery ambience. The enchanting first tale in the New York Times best-selling series is now available in a beautiful twentieth-anniversary edition poised to captivate a new generation. There is no denying the siren-like allure of mermaid stories. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep her away from the water. Light, imagination-tickling fare ideal for middle-grade girls, with charming ink-wash illustrations scattered throughout. The Tail of Emily Windsnap Liz Kessler, Sarah Gibb (Illustrator) 3.93 25,852 ratings2,264 reviews Want to read Kindle 4.61 Rate this book For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and, best. Pre-teen girls will likely bite at this novel's tempting bait. Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. ![]() ![]() This deluxe unjacketed hardcover features a ribbon bookmark, decorative stained edges, an author’s note, facts about mermaids, and a personality quiz to reveal what kind of sea creature the reader might be. In a lovely twentieth-anniversary edition of the spellbinding fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love, New York Times best-selling author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery-about her own identity, the mysterious father she’s never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water’s surface. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep. The enchanting first tale in the New York Times best-selling series is now available in a beautiful twentieth-anniversary edition poised to captivate a new generation.įor as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.
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