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The Tail of Emily Windsnap

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The Tail of Emily Windsnap

By: Liz Kessler, Sarah Gibb
Narrated by: Amy Enticknap
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Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail!

Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and, best of all, she finds a best friend! With mermaid Shona Silkfin by her side, Emily uncovers a surprising family secret and embarks on a quest to reunite her mum and dad.

This enchanting fantasy deals with universal themes of family, friendship, love and justice - all handled with the lightness of touch for which Liz Kessler is so well known.

(P) 2018 Hachette Children's Group©2003 Liz Kessler Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Feel-Good
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Critic reviews

A great read ... we were gripped from the first chapter
Wonderfully inventive
Fresh and funny
Wonderfully imaginative ... like real life, the story has an everyday cheerful bumpy side, and a hidden side of deep loves and poetic longings
Rich and strange
This magical book is perfect holiday reading
An enchanting, original and hugely enjoyable fantasy about a high-spirited girl who discovers she's a mermaid (Francesca Simon)
An absolutely enchanting debut - a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of the mermaid world. (Amanda Craig)
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