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Bad Mermaids

By Sibéal Pounder
Series: Bad Mermaids
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Bad Mermaids by Sibéal Pounder is a delightful children's tale set under the sea, where three young mermaids must solve the mystery of strange happenings in their watery world. Packed with adventure, humour, and a splash of glamour, this story follows the spirited trio as they encounter zany characters and navigate through a series of twists and turns to save the day.
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You might enjoy this book if you love whimsical underwater adventures filled with mystery and mayhem. It's perfect for young readers who delight in humorous tales with vibrant characters, cheeky mermaids, and an engaging plot. If you enjoy a story that combines fantasy with a bit of mischief, this could be the perfect choice for you.

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'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph

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The first book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids series for kids aged 7+, from the bestselling author of Witch Wars

Mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda are enjoying a summer on land with legs when they receive a strange CRABAGRAM ordering them to return home at once. Some seriously BAD MERMAIDS are on the loose and the girls are the only ones who can stop them.

If they’re going to save the day, they’ll need answers. And a clam car. Definitely piranha-print nail polish. Possibly not the talking seahorse.

CAN THEY DO IT?

Filled with magical mysteries, fabulous fashion, and a serious piranha problem, Bad Mermaids brings a whole new twist to the underwater world of mermaids. If you enjoyed The Little Mermaid, you'll love this too!

Series: Bad Mermaids

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  • Bad Mermaids: On the Rocks
    Mermaids Beattie, Mimi, and Zelda, along with Steve the talking seahorse, are trapped aboard the spooky ship The Merry Mary, heading for the presumed-mythical Crocodile Kingdom – a vast, crocodile-filled metropolis where nothing is quite as it seems. It's time to swim on down to the bright green lights and explore the oldest and grandest mermaid kingdom of them all!...
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  • Bad Mermaids
    _______________ 'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph _______________ The first book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids series for kids aged 7+, from the bestselling author of Witch Wars Mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda are enjoying a summer on land with legs when they receive a strange CRABAGRAM ordering them to return home at once. Some seriously BAD MERMAIDS...
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  • Bad Mermaids: On Thin Ice
    _______________'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph_______________ The third book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids series for kids aged 7+, from the bestselling author of Witch Wars In the kingdom of Frostopia, mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda have come to the aid of Maritza Mist, a famous water witch who supplies magic spells to the underwater kingdoms. Two notoriously...
    By Sibéal Pounder
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Bad Mermaids is praised for its humour, stylish writing, and engaging underwater world, drawing comparisons to The Little Mermaid and Gossip Girl. It features a delightful mix of feisty characters, magical mysteries, and humorous adventures, making it a hit among young readers and fans of witty storytelling.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408877128

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jason Cockcroft

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 272

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Bad Mermaids Sibéal Pounder Young Adult

About the Author

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 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 graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1994 and has been working as an illustrator of children’s books ever since. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for his work on Geraldine McCaughrean’s retelling of A Pilgrim’s Progress and was the illustrator on the original covers of the final three Harry Potter novels.

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