This is a really good book but my friend says that it is too babyish for a 5th grader to be reading, but it really isn't at all. These books are really good!
The Tail of Emily Windsnap
By Liz Kessler
Book 1 of 6 in the
Emily Windsnap Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | T | 3.8 | 43967 |
A young girl learns she’s half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below the waves.
For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. 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. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident — an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.
For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. 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. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident — an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.
Publisher: ORION CHILDREN'S
ISBN-13: 9781444015096
ISBN-10: 1444015095
Published on 8/6/2015
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (103)
i read all of the emily windsnap books a couple of years ago and it captivated me. it's so well-written and story is fantastic! it may seem a little babyish or girly, but it's really a fantastic book. Liz Kessler is one of the best authors EVER!
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This looks like a book i would dive into some time this summer!
You totally should!
I liked this book, but it wasn't what i was expecting. Lets just say it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be.
Amazing book! One day my dad just bought me so many books, and I read this one first. It was so interesting that I locked myself in my room and read the whole book in one day! This book as the great themes of love, friendship, and trust. It shows you how even if you don't know someone in your family, there will always be a connection between you and them. Beautiful story!
i love yhis book!!! it is action packed and amazing there is not one dull moment in this book my favorite part is when emily and shona(shona is emilys best friend) find the shipwreck and they go on crazy adventures in it and find whats really inside a shipwreck!!!!
its an awsome book
this is an amazing book i would totally recomend it for 5th and 6th graders i am in 5th and i have never been a book worm but this book has definately made me one cant wait to read the rest of the book and the rest of the series!!!!! read this book there is suspense adventure humor and some sadness but all in the perfect book!!!!! LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
oh my gosh i totally loved this book i read it like 4 times it all started when Emily Windsnap jumped into a pool for the 1st time then she meets an other mermaid who helps her find out about her mer dad who was put in jail for marring a human woman and having a child with her in the end Emily makes it so her parents could be together and she lives in the ocean and on land. DO NOT FORGET TO READ THE OTHER EMILY WINDSNAP BOOKS!!!!
this is my favorite series!!!