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The Mermaid Summer
About a hundred years ago, they say, a mermaid ruled the cold sea that washed around northern lands. She was beautiful and dangerous, and the fishermen of those parts were careful to speak well of her. All but Eric Anderson, who scorned her very existence—until the day the mermaid smashed his fishing boat against the rocks, nearly killing him and his crew. Eric bid his family good-bye, for after that, no one would sail with him. His grandchildren, Jon and Anna, never stopped missing him; so from the moment they saw the mermaid for themselves, they knew it was up to them to tame her and bring their grandfather home again...
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1988
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Mollie Hunter
42 books50 followersMaureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith was a Scottish author. She wrote under the name Mollie Hunter. Mollie Hunter is one of the most popular and influential twentieth-century Scottish writers of fiction for children and young adults. Her work, which includes fantasy, historical fiction, and realism, has been widely praised and has won many awards and honors, such as the Carnegie Medal, the Phoenix Award, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Award, and the Scottish Arts Council Award.
There has also been great interest in Hunter's views about writing fiction, and she has published two collections of essays and speeches on the subject. Hunter's portrait hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and her papers and manuscripts are preserved in the Scottish National Library.
Her books have been as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom, and most are still in print. Critic Peter Hollindale has gone so far as to assert that Hunter "is by general consent Scotland's most distinguished modern children's writer."
There has also been great interest in Hunter's views about writing fiction, and she has published two collections of essays and speeches on the subject. Hunter's portrait hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and her papers and manuscripts are preserved in the Scottish National Library.
Her books have been as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom, and most are still in print. Critic Peter Hollindale has gone so far as to assert that Hunter "is by general consent Scotland's most distinguished modern children's writer."
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February 5, 2024
It's unusual for me to read children's fantasy, unless it's a reread of a beloved book from childhood, but I'm glad I gave this one a chance as I'd heard good things about the author, and the book fell in my lap (which is another way of saying it was $1 at a used book sale). The setting is a Scottish fishing village perhaps of the early 1900s. The story is a compelling one of a beautiful but realistically (so to speak) dangerous mermaid, and of the two children, whose grandfather has brought the mermaid's wrath upon their village, which they somehow have to make right. The writing was terrific: spare, but evocative. I would read more by Mollie Hunter.
June 19, 2014
“The Mermaid Summer” takes place over 100 years ago in a small Scottish fisherman village where a mermaid rules the seas. Eric Anderson is a fisherman who doesn’t have the proper respect for the mermaid, scoffing at warnings that she’s a dangerous foe. He soon realizes his folly when the mermaid almost lures him to his death, forcing Eric to leave behind his family, including his grandchildren Jon and Anna, to seek work far from the mermaid’s fatal siren call. The children are devastated upon his departure, especially Anna who has a close relationship with her grandfather. This is illustrated through the many letters Anna writes to him while he is away on his travels, begging him to come home.
It is not long before the children find themselves embroiled in mermaid affairs. It is only through their cunning and strength, as well as gifts Eric sends them along the way, that they set out to win back their freedom, the town’s well-being and their grandfather’s safe return.
This is one of my all time favorite stories. This creature of myth and beauty makes for the perfect antagonist, while illustrating just where vanity and jealousy can get you. The story also shows us that fortitude, loyalty and love can triumph, as any good fairytale should. I enjoy reading it now just as much as I did as a child and recently found it in hard cover.
It is not long before the children find themselves embroiled in mermaid affairs. It is only through their cunning and strength, as well as gifts Eric sends them along the way, that they set out to win back their freedom, the town’s well-being and their grandfather’s safe return.
This is one of my all time favorite stories. This creature of myth and beauty makes for the perfect antagonist, while illustrating just where vanity and jealousy can get you. The story also shows us that fortitude, loyalty and love can triumph, as any good fairytale should. I enjoy reading it now just as much as I did as a child and recently found it in hard cover.
March 17, 2012
Haunting, lovely, and occasionally a bit frightening, the words that best describe the titular Mermaid also describe the book as a whole. Frightening passages of the Mermaid holding someone in thrall with her song mix with a story of a young girl's life in a 19th century Scottish fishing village. While I deeply enjoyed the fantasy aspects of this novel, as they are strangely realistic, I also found this to be wonderful period piece. Since this takes place a time when mermaids were thought to be real, and were considered a actual hazard to sailors, it lends the story so much more credence. Also, the lovely details of life in that time and place were as interesting to me as the story itself, and really served to pull the reader into Jon and Anna's world. All of the characters are vibrant and alive. You understand their feelings, even those of the Mermaid. This is a wonderful novel, especially for a young girl.
August 18, 2024
I read this book once when I was ten, and it stayed with me and formed my perception of mermaids, but I couldn't remember the title or the author. Chatgpt helped me find the title, and then I searched for it in my library system and put it on hold through our library loan program. It was as charming and haunting as I remembered. A very short book (it only took me an hour to read) it feels like an expansion of a traditional tale and the narrative voice is very much like a traditional tale teller. This is definitely a book I would like to own.
July 10, 2022
Two children in a fishing village meet a mermaid and need to outsmart her in order to save the village and reunite their family. It reads like a myth of sorts, with mermaids portrayed as vain, selfish, and evil. They are these things, I think, because human beings are constantly bothering them in their very home. I found this book in a Little Free Library and found it enjoyable; I wish I'd known about and read it as a child.
November 22, 2018
I've always enjoyed stories that link mermaids and sirens, making mermaids more menacing and giving the tale a bit of an edge. I feel like the premise here was very promising, but the execution fell a bit flat for me. None of the characters were very compelling, which meant I didn't care quite so much about the mermaid's threats, and thus wasn't as invested in the story. I did still like the resolution to everything, though, and the way that the various gifts tied into the story.
March 27, 2021
I'm fairly certain that I read this book as a kid, but I had basically no memories of it until my sister brought it up. I love that this is a creepy mermaid story, unlike most mermaid stories for kids. Glad I reread it, would recommend it to a kid who had similar reading tastes to young me.
March 14, 2011
A classic children's fantasy about a brother and sister duo who face off with a vain and vengeful mermaid in a small Scottish village. Does an excellent job of capturing the mood and tone early 20th century Britain while still being accessible, written in simple and fluid but expressive language. The handful of characters are well developed and interesting, if not deeply complex, and the mermaid herself is a wonderful blend of immortal beauty and caprice. The subtle presence of magic lends the book a fairy tale air supported by the haunting undertones of morality and life lessons, fabulously woven under the skin of the tale rather than used to clobber the reader. A light, tasty fantasy literature appetizer, perfect for a day by the sea if you're a grown up, excellent for young adults and children just getting into fantasy fiction.
October 5, 2008
It's really funny how I found this book and author. I was going through the library, looking for a book from my favorite series, the warriors series. It's by Erin Hunter, so I was looking under the H section. I wasn't finding anything, so I got excited when I found the name Hunter on the rack. Then I realized it wasn't a warriors book; it was some other author named Mollie Hunter. Disappointed, I was about to put it back when I took a look at it, and the cover caught my eye. I read the back, and before I knew it, I was checking it out. At home, I opened it curiously, and suddenly I was emersed in the book and couldn't tear myself away from it. This book is amazing and anyone who likes either fantasy or mermaids must read it.
April 12, 2015
A good lesson about being wary before you trust mermaids too quickly. They're wild, if intelligent magical animals and not trustworthy in the same way as humans can be. If they speak to you they're usually being deceitful or want something for themselves. Though there have been a few rare well-meaning mermaids in the past it's not likely they would interact with humans if this were the case.
July 30, 2009
With the help of her brother, Jon 12 year old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaids curse upon their grandfather, Thrilling, keeps you on the edge of your seat, action packed,
October 15, 2025
Quizá la sirena más conocida sea la de Andersen llevada a película de animación pero, no todas las sirenas sienten fascinación por los que habitamos fuera del mar. Aquí nos lo demuestra Mollie Hunter, presentándonos la faceta más desconocida —para algunos—, de estas míticas criaturas marinas.
Anna y Jon tendrán que enfrentarse a una sirena vanidosa, caprichosa y cruel que castiga a todo aquel que no la respeta o cumple sus deseos. Todo un pueblo se verá afectado por la ira de una criatura que no acepta una negativa a sus mandatos y en manos de los dos protagonistas está el detenerla. La sirena quiere un objeto muy preciado de Anna y esta última no está dispuesta a renunciar a él pero, tampoco quiere sumir en la desgracia a todas las gentes de su pequeño pueblo pesquero, lo que lleva al lector a ponerse en la piel de la pequeña y pensar cómo reaccionaría en semejante situación.
En Anna encontramos una gran lección: saber luchar contra las adversidades, buscar alternativas cuando parece que no existen y no darse por vencido cuando se quiere algo de verdad. La fortaleza de la niña por proteger un bien tan preciado para ella es quizá lo más significativo de la historia. Otro punto destacable es la descripción de la humilde vida de las familias de pescadores y cómo es su día a día tanto para aquellos que parten en sus barcas como para los que quedan en tierra, trabajando y rezando, a la espera de que el mar les devuelva a sus seres queridos sanos y salvos un día más. Una vida dura que aun así deja tiempo para festejos y escuchar cuentos de marineros retirados.
Una lectura de lo más adecuada para estos días de calor y playa donde podemos acercarnos a pescadores para conocer de primera mano sus costumbres y supersticiones. Estos meses de descanso y vacaciones, mirad al mar y, si veis destellos plateados entre las olas, no oséis hablar mal de las sirenas. Y, recordad… si encontráis una caracola, no la hagáis sonar, a no ser que deseéis desatar la furia de la sirena este verano y convertir vuestras vacaciones en una pesadilla. ¿Os atrevéis a pasar el verano con la sirena?
Anna y Jon tendrán que enfrentarse a una sirena vanidosa, caprichosa y cruel que castiga a todo aquel que no la respeta o cumple sus deseos. Todo un pueblo se verá afectado por la ira de una criatura que no acepta una negativa a sus mandatos y en manos de los dos protagonistas está el detenerla. La sirena quiere un objeto muy preciado de Anna y esta última no está dispuesta a renunciar a él pero, tampoco quiere sumir en la desgracia a todas las gentes de su pequeño pueblo pesquero, lo que lleva al lector a ponerse en la piel de la pequeña y pensar cómo reaccionaría en semejante situación.
En Anna encontramos una gran lección: saber luchar contra las adversidades, buscar alternativas cuando parece que no existen y no darse por vencido cuando se quiere algo de verdad. La fortaleza de la niña por proteger un bien tan preciado para ella es quizá lo más significativo de la historia. Otro punto destacable es la descripción de la humilde vida de las familias de pescadores y cómo es su día a día tanto para aquellos que parten en sus barcas como para los que quedan en tierra, trabajando y rezando, a la espera de que el mar les devuelva a sus seres queridos sanos y salvos un día más. Una vida dura que aun así deja tiempo para festejos y escuchar cuentos de marineros retirados.
Una lectura de lo más adecuada para estos días de calor y playa donde podemos acercarnos a pescadores para conocer de primera mano sus costumbres y supersticiones. Estos meses de descanso y vacaciones, mirad al mar y, si veis destellos plateados entre las olas, no oséis hablar mal de las sirenas. Y, recordad… si encontráis una caracola, no la hagáis sonar, a no ser que deseéis desatar la furia de la sirena este verano y convertir vuestras vacaciones en una pesadilla. ¿Os atrevéis a pasar el verano con la sirena?
August 23, 2024
Every now and then, I read a children's story that I feel should be one of the great stories that continue to be told for all time. Stories that I think hold up to classics like Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland. I think this is such a story.
The story takes place in a fishing village where everyone is afraid of mermaids. Everyone that is except Eric. So when a mermaid wrecks his boat on the rocks and nearly kills everyone on the boat, Eric knows he must leave. Leave his wife, son, and grandchildren. He goes to talk to the wise woman called Howdy, but she only gives answers in riddles.
Eric's family falls apart with sadness. Eric's grandchildren, Jon, and Anna miss him horribly. Soon, boxes of gives start coming from Eric. Strange wonderful gifts. Anna wants to send a thank you letter back, but no one thinks she can. Only the oldest fisherman Jimmie could tell her how.
Jon's first gift is a conch shell, and when he learns how to blow on it just right, out from the water pops the mermaid. She angrily tells Jon that he shouldn't have the conch if he doesn't know that three blows call a mermaid.
Many more gifts come, and Anna gets involved with the mermaid as well. Everything with the mermaid was more layers of problems. But with the help of Howdy and Jimmie, they figure out what must be done.
All of what happens, and all of the children's gifts add up to bringing the happy ending. The ending is beautiful and calls to that part of your heart that loves a good tale.
The story takes place in a fishing village where everyone is afraid of mermaids. Everyone that is except Eric. So when a mermaid wrecks his boat on the rocks and nearly kills everyone on the boat, Eric knows he must leave. Leave his wife, son, and grandchildren. He goes to talk to the wise woman called Howdy, but she only gives answers in riddles.
Eric's family falls apart with sadness. Eric's grandchildren, Jon, and Anna miss him horribly. Soon, boxes of gives start coming from Eric. Strange wonderful gifts. Anna wants to send a thank you letter back, but no one thinks she can. Only the oldest fisherman Jimmie could tell her how.
Jon's first gift is a conch shell, and when he learns how to blow on it just right, out from the water pops the mermaid. She angrily tells Jon that he shouldn't have the conch if he doesn't know that three blows call a mermaid.
Many more gifts come, and Anna gets involved with the mermaid as well. Everything with the mermaid was more layers of problems. But with the help of Howdy and Jimmie, they figure out what must be done.
All of what happens, and all of the children's gifts add up to bringing the happy ending. The ending is beautiful and calls to that part of your heart that loves a good tale.
August 10, 2025
I'm not entirely sure how this book ended up on my shelves. Possibly a Little Free Library?
I picked it up to give it a quick pre-read, and it's... meh. There's nothing glaringly wrong with it. It's "safe" as far as content goes. But there is nothing to catch and hold the reader's attention (and I say that as someone who loves slow, meandering books where nothing happens). If one of my kids wanted to read it, I wouldn't object, but neither would I deliberately put it in their hands.
I picked it up to give it a quick pre-read, and it's... meh. There's nothing glaringly wrong with it. It's "safe" as far as content goes. But there is nothing to catch and hold the reader's attention (and I say that as someone who loves slow, meandering books where nothing happens). If one of my kids wanted to read it, I wouldn't object, but neither would I deliberately put it in their hands.
October 17, 2018
Loved this as a kid; couldn't remember the title of it and lost it for years, finally found it again as a teenager and read it to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was still pretty good. This book is what introduced me to the concept of a menacing, morally-neutral mermaid. And yet, the book doesn't lose any mystery or magic for it.
July 12, 2017
Not a great Mollie Hunter book. While I enjoyed the characters and the use of magic in the story, it lacked the feeling of suspense and the eerie atmosphere of her other books. Perhaps it is because most of the scenes take place during the day, not at night?
The right elements are there: supernatural creatures, precocious and brave children, mysterious old folks with ancient wisdom, hardworking small villages in Europe. But there was less excitement to be found in the story, and the plot was a little too predictable and repetitive. Not a memorable book. Would have made a better short story perhaps?
The right elements are there: supernatural creatures, precocious and brave children, mysterious old folks with ancient wisdom, hardworking small villages in Europe. But there was less excitement to be found in the story, and the plot was a little too predictable and repetitive. Not a memorable book. Would have made a better short story perhaps?
October 21, 2019
Delightful and engaging, highly recommend!
July 9, 2020
This was a trip down memory lane--a story I read and enjoyed when I was much younger.
May 14, 2022
Honestly I should have known I was gay from the amount of time I spent staring at this cover when I was a kid.
May 3, 2024
Scotland! Mermaids! Mystery!
March 1, 2010
Everyone knows that nothing displeases the mermaids that haunt the Drongs (a stone formation off the coast of the village) more than humans who ignore their hold over the seas, but Eric Anderson, a jovial fisherman with little regard for the legendary creatures of the sea disregards the power of the mermaids, he finds that his self-assurance leads him into a whirlpool of trouble. When an enchantingly beautiful but deadly mermaid lures his fishing fleet into the dangerous waters that surround the pointed Drongs, Eric Anderson is certain the end has come. When his life and that of his companions is spared, Eric’s shame at bringing the mermaid’s curse upon his men and their families forces him to leave the village and take the curse upon himself, but Eric’s granddaughter, Anna refuses to believe that her Granda Eric will never return.
When Eric begins to send his family gifts from the many lands he journeyed to, his family is pleased, but worried. For his grandchildren, he selects gifts are more meaningful than he suspects: a conch shell and knife for Jon; a jade comb, a silver mirror, and a multi-hued fabric that shines with all the colors of the sea for Anna. Do these gifts have the power to break the mermaid’s curse? And will Anna and Jon be brave enough to use them?
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The novel reads like a sea legend; the tale of a vengeful mermaid and a pair of cunning children in a Scottish fishing village. The mermaid is portrayed as a dark and powerful creature, in the tradition of the Sirens, her song allowing her to charm and destroy those who dare deny her. It’s an interesting, fairy-tale like tale, but the feminist in me had some trouble with the portrayal of women(girls) as vain, flighty, and impulsive. It is clear that this is Anna’s story; her actions are the ones that drive the story to its end, but these are depicted as unwise choices resulting from a foolish, stubborn girl’s curiosity. The mermaid, while a powerful creature, is nevertheless portrayed as a vain and self-centered girl, her actions arising as a result of her desire to be revered and exalted as the most awe-inspiring mermaid. The story almost carries the caveat so often associated with the old tales of seafaring men–”Ay, keep yer women-folk off yer boats and out of the seas. Nothing but trouble do they bring.”
However, I can now understand why I was so fascinated by this story when I was a kid; there weren’t that many children’s books that featured dark fantasy. Most mermaid books were of the Ariel variety–lovelorn girl wants to become a human. The Mermaid Summer is definitely not about a sweet, lovelorn mermaid who likes to sing. She’s cruel and takes pleasure in riddles; while Jon and Anna are no innocent children swayed by the magic of a beautiful mermaid.
Gricel @ things-she-read.org
When Eric begins to send his family gifts from the many lands he journeyed to, his family is pleased, but worried. For his grandchildren, he selects gifts are more meaningful than he suspects: a conch shell and knife for Jon; a jade comb, a silver mirror, and a multi-hued fabric that shines with all the colors of the sea for Anna. Do these gifts have the power to break the mermaid’s curse? And will Anna and Jon be brave enough to use them?
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The novel reads like a sea legend; the tale of a vengeful mermaid and a pair of cunning children in a Scottish fishing village. The mermaid is portrayed as a dark and powerful creature, in the tradition of the Sirens, her song allowing her to charm and destroy those who dare deny her. It’s an interesting, fairy-tale like tale, but the feminist in me had some trouble with the portrayal of women(girls) as vain, flighty, and impulsive. It is clear that this is Anna’s story; her actions are the ones that drive the story to its end, but these are depicted as unwise choices resulting from a foolish, stubborn girl’s curiosity. The mermaid, while a powerful creature, is nevertheless portrayed as a vain and self-centered girl, her actions arising as a result of her desire to be revered and exalted as the most awe-inspiring mermaid. The story almost carries the caveat so often associated with the old tales of seafaring men–”Ay, keep yer women-folk off yer boats and out of the seas. Nothing but trouble do they bring.”
However, I can now understand why I was so fascinated by this story when I was a kid; there weren’t that many children’s books that featured dark fantasy. Most mermaid books were of the Ariel variety–lovelorn girl wants to become a human. The Mermaid Summer is definitely not about a sweet, lovelorn mermaid who likes to sing. She’s cruel and takes pleasure in riddles; while Jon and Anna are no innocent children swayed by the magic of a beautiful mermaid.
Gricel @ things-she-read.org
February 21, 2017
Good. Not long enough. Good writing though.
August 19, 2024
I can appreciate the writing but the story was just too boring for me.
January 31, 2013
Let's just say this - this would be a story that I could've written... In sixth grade. Lots of flaws... I think that this book might not have been edited a lot.
Let's begin this super-short review. Mermaids! Who doesn't love them?? There's always an air of mysteriousness and fascination that draws us to these creatures. And I bet you've seen The Little Mermaid at least twice.
The title definitely drew me in. Mermaid Summer. Catchy!
Anyway, it was a little... Boring. To say the least. It had a lot of missing details, though I loved reading about the mermaid being tricked.
Lately, I've been reading books that I don't really like, so it's hard to write long reviews about books about books that I don't enjoy...
...Then again, that could have something to do with the fact that teachers are giving out 5 pounds of Hw...
Let's begin this super-short review. Mermaids! Who doesn't love them?? There's always an air of mysteriousness and fascination that draws us to these creatures. And I bet you've seen The Little Mermaid at least twice.
The title definitely drew me in. Mermaid Summer. Catchy!
Anyway, it was a little... Boring. To say the least. It had a lot of missing details, though I loved reading about the mermaid being tricked.
Lately, I've been reading books that I don't really like, so it's hard to write long reviews about books about books that I don't enjoy...
...Then again, that could have something to do with the fact that teachers are giving out 5 pounds of Hw...
August 27, 2015
Así pues, tenemos delante un libro que a pesar de ser infantil tiene mucho juego y mucho movimiento. La trama consiste en que uno de nuestros personajes, Eric Anderson, no cree en las sirenas y por tanto siempre se burla de ellas y de la gente que si que cree. Al hacer esto, está poniendo en peligro a su familia de pescadores que se van al mar, porque allí vive la sirena que no les va a dejar en paz.
Un día en que Eric y su familia salen al mar se ven rodeados por una niebla muy espesa que no les deja moverse ni ver hacia donde se dirigen, ocurriendo que se encuentren con el canto de la sirena y que se destroce el barco. No obstante, consiguen salvarse pero esto ha hecho que Eric quiera mantenerse alejado del mar en el que trabaja su familia. Se marchará pero sus nietos Ana y Jon se enfrentaran a la sirena.
Un día en que Eric y su familia salen al mar se ven rodeados por una niebla muy espesa que no les deja moverse ni ver hacia donde se dirigen, ocurriendo que se encuentren con el canto de la sirena y que se destroce el barco. No obstante, consiguen salvarse pero esto ha hecho que Eric quiera mantenerse alejado del mar en el que trabaja su familia. Se marchará pero sus nietos Ana y Jon se enfrentaran a la sirena.
June 4, 2011
My friend and I were talking books, and she told me about this book that she had read and loved as a kid, and because it's out of print, and she is AMAZING, she found and sent me a copy! <3
So, I read it. And, I was unfortunately very disappointed. I know that books we read as kids don't often hold up as adults, and it's very possible I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it when I was a kid. But, it's a very short book (my copy is only 118 pgs) and I was rather bored through most of the reading experience. I never really cared about what happened, thought the writing was a might stilted and weird, and that none of the characters were really ever developed beyond a stereotype.
Very sad I didn't enjoy this one. I had high hopes for it.
So, I read it. And, I was unfortunately very disappointed. I know that books we read as kids don't often hold up as adults, and it's very possible I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it when I was a kid. But, it's a very short book (my copy is only 118 pgs) and I was rather bored through most of the reading experience. I never really cared about what happened, thought the writing was a might stilted and weird, and that none of the characters were really ever developed beyond a stereotype.
Very sad I didn't enjoy this one. I had high hopes for it.
November 6, 2012
I had the opportunity to read it as a kid for Advanced Reading in school for A.R. points and I loved the story so much, I would check and recheck it out even though I had read it a billion times. Ultimately, it became one of my favourite books in my childhood. I loved the way she made the story come alive with vivid descriptions, including the Mermaid herself and the power of Siren Song. I had always been fascinated with the legend and myths of Mermaid Sealore ever since I saw The Little Mermaid when I was four, and this was something new and exciting that furthered my love of the belief that mermaids could possibly exist. I would recommend it to anyone.
January 12, 2025
This was one of the first fiction books I've ever read. Before that it was all picture books and those little factoid books about Egyptology.... This is a first love of mine and if I can find the copy with the cover art that I had read in from the elementary school library, it would be a precious add to my collection.
December 2, 2007
Great book!! Very dark Irish children's book that reads like a fairy tale, and I don't mean Disney. The mermaid in this story is selfish, vain, and vindictive... and the children who get involved with her are brave and innocent. Great, great story.
December 19, 2007
Mermaids can be treacherous! This is a great dark story about two kids whose father is a fisherman, and the power an angry mermaid can have over their lives. How can they save their father from her wrath? This is a great shivery fantasy, with a terrific ending! I loved it!
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