The Narwhal Problem

Mermaid Tales #19

by Debbie Dadey, Tatevik Avakyan (Illustrator)

Kiki and her friends get caught up in a code war to try and meet a narwhal in this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure.

All the merkids are super-excited! Two famous narwhal scientists are visiting Trident City with their daughter, Nadine. Best of all, someone is going to get to show Nadine around the city while her parents are in meetings! But who? All the merkids want to be the one, so how are they going to decide who gets to do it?

Mrs. Karp, their teacher, decides to organize a code-breaking contest, but with the competition getting fierce, it is more like a code war! Even Kiki, Echo, and Shelly are fighting! Is there a way that everyone can win?

Genres: Fantasy

113 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 18, 2019

About the author

Debbie Dadey is the author and co-author of 162 books for children, including the Mermaid Tales series from Simon and Schuster and the beloved Adventures of The Bailey School Kids from Scholastic. Ms. Dadey is a former teacher and librarian. Please like her at Facebook.com/debbiedadey.

Reviews

[Karine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ Good book and really enjoyed the added touch with decoding the reports at the end.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

What could be more fascinating than a tale about narwhals and mermaids? Young readers will enjoy this fantasy taking place undersea at the Trident Academy. Kiki and her friends learn that a young narwhal will be visiting their school, soon. When all of the excited mermaids want to be her buddy, their teacher decides to make it a contest. The first person to crack the code will be the narwhal's buddy. This leads to certain problems with the competive mermaid friends. The author has included lots of information about Narwhals and their environment within the story. This story from the Mermaid Tales series has lots of Polar Science, that could inspire future research on this popular topic. The black and white illustrations are intriguing and beautifully drawn, giving this tale a Disney feel. Students will be competing to get their hands and eyes on this title.

[Brittni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to my daughter since she chose this book. She loves mermaids and narwhals! Although part of a series, we only read this book but it was great because it taught the basics of coding, friendship, teamwork, selflessness and even the greater picture of human issues and the ocean. Teaching kids of these issues introduces real life issues at a young age and can help motivate kids (and parents) for environmentally charged activism.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! The codes at the end were so fun! I would give it 100 stars.
Maddie (age 6)

[Bella Starr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for younger readers.

[Serika · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a problem with narwhals.

[Svetlana · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars