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Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology

A Guide to Mermaids and other under-the-sea-Phenonemon
Series: Wool of Bat
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Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology invites readers aged 10 and over to explore the enchanting and endangered world of mermaids. Through detailed field notes, sketches, and imaginative research, Dr. Lillefisk unveils a richly imagined mermaid ecosystem that coexists with the human realm. Blending real mythology with fantasy and a pseudo-scientific approach, this guide highlights the urgent environmental challenges threatening these mythical creatures and calls for their preservation.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is suitable for children aged 10 and above who have an interest in myths, legends, and fantastical creatures. It will especially appeal to readers fascinated by folklore and environmental themes presented through a whimsical, educational lens.

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The future of mermaids is in peril. Open this book and learn about these wild and mysterious creatures before they are gone forever.

Each mermaid is inspired by a real or mythological creature and blended with fantasy, Jana Heidersorfโ€™s imagination, and a fantastical pseudo-natural science that reveals the fantastical world beneath the waves of planet Earth's lakes, oceans, and seas.

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Age range 10+

"I've always known mermaids to be real, I've seen proof of their existence. But for those who still think they're the stuff of fairytales, this book will certainly change their mind." - Iris Compiet

The future of mermaids is in peril. Open this book and learn about these wild and mysterious creatures before they are gone forever. Dr. Lillefisk presents her field notes, sketches, and research on the rich and expansive mermaid ecosystem and how it exists alongside the human world. Indeed, the growing environmental threat that humans impose on these creatures is at the fore of Dr. Lillefisk's appeal for attention and funding so that research and preservation of these creatures can continue.

Each mermaid is inspired by a real or mythological creature and blended with fantasy, Jana Heidersorf's imagination, and a fantastical pseudo-natural science that reveals the fantastical world beneath the waves of planet Earth's lakes, oceans, and seas. Dr. Cecilia Lillefisk's Sirenology: A Guide to Mermaids and other under-the-sea-Phenonemon joins the Wool of Bat specialty series which aims to help preserve and promote folklore, mythology, and oral history whether it be real or imagined. If you are looking for myths, legends, and the supernatural, look no further than Wool of Bat.

Series: Wool of Bat

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781777791865

Publisher: Eye of Newt Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 December 2023

Country: Canada

Imprint: Eye of Newt Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Created by Jana Heidersorf

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1200g

Pages: 100

About the Author

Jana Heidersdorf is a fantasy and horror illustrator located in Berlin, Germany. She has no life skills apart from drawing trees and birds and everything beautifully creepy. Her ethereal, nature-inspired compositions can be primarily found on and in books, comics, and the internet, but really she can be hired for anything that needs a gentle haunting. Her clients include Little Brown Young Readers, Penguin Random House, Sourcebooks, and DC Comics.

Dr. Cecilia Lillefisk is most definitely a real person. She simply detests the internet and prefers her privacy. She is also a very busy sirenologist out in the world researching mermaids and writing her numerous bestselling books. In fact, they are so bestselling that copies are always out of stock. Some of her most popular titles include The Curious Case of the Pickled Mermaid, Mast-bound-Oddysseus: Advice for the Modern Man, and of course, Pool Sharing-A personal account of Interspecies Relationships.

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