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Hattie B, magical vet #4
The Mermaid's Tale
Another creature needs Hattie's help in the Kingdom of Bellua!
This time a mermaid has lost the colour in her tail, and Hattie knows who has stolen it - evil King Ivar of the Imps.
Hattie must travel across the desert to collect the mermaid's medicine. Will she make it back in time to save her?
Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.
This time a mermaid has lost the colour in her tail, and Hattie knows who has stolen it - evil King Ivar of the Imps.
Hattie must travel across the desert to collect the mermaid's medicine. Will she make it back in time to save her?
Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.
- GenresChildrens
160 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 2014
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December 27, 2020
This is the 4th Hattie B: Magical Vet novel. Hattie has an old vet bag which is a portal to the magical world of Bellua. The fantastical inhabitants are being tormented by the evil King Ivar who is stealing their powers to make him more powerful so he can take over the kingdom. In this one he's stolen the colour from a mermaid's tail. This gives him the power of camouflage and he can harness it into an energy bolt.
Hattie, aided by her loyal companion, Dragon Mith Ickle, has to go on a quest to get some rainbow syrup from the rainbow waterfall, which is guarded by some very unfriendly mermaids.
This one's quite cute and will no doubt enchant young readers. I would have loved it as a child, being full of mythical hybrids and magic. Loved the name of the dragon (Mith Ickle) and I liked the whole stealing of the mermaid's colour and the magic powers of the mermaid. The biggest reason to pick this up though is the super cute artwork by Lorena Alvarez - which adds a whole extra dimension and really brings this to life.
Hattie, aided by her loyal companion, Dragon Mith Ickle, has to go on a quest to get some rainbow syrup from the rainbow waterfall, which is guarded by some very unfriendly mermaids.
This one's quite cute and will no doubt enchant young readers. I would have loved it as a child, being full of mythical hybrids and magic. Loved the name of the dragon (Mith Ickle) and I liked the whole stealing of the mermaid's colour and the magic powers of the mermaid. The biggest reason to pick this up though is the super cute artwork by Lorena Alvarez - which adds a whole extra dimension and really brings this to life.
October 7, 2019
Loved the sphinxes in this one!
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September 21, 2015
i like it
February 22, 2024
I wish this book was more about the mermaid, but I enjoed it nonetheless
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