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"...an absolutely enchanting debut - a salty splash of something fresh within the tradition of mermaid tales" (Amanda Craig )
"This is a great read for a rainy Sunday. We were gripped from the first chapter." (Mizz, Oct 03 )
"...a first novel with an intriguing plot" (TES, 12 Dec 03 )
"Wonderfully imaginative, quirky characters people the world of Emily Windsnap...this rich story will be enjoyed at many levels." (INIS, Children's Books Ireland Magazine, Winter 03 )
"A fascinating story." (Armadillo, Winter 03 )
"Kessler creates a likeable heroine in Emily...Each new chapter of this agreeable debut novel is attractively decorated...by Sarah Gibb." (Books for Keeps )
"A pleasant story that girls will enjoy reading." (South Wales Guardian, 1 Jan 04 )
"...a magical fantasy...exciting, touching, funny and highly original" (Cheshire Life, Jan 04 )
"From the opening sentence, 'Can you keep a secret?', the story involves the young reader" (School Librarian, Spring 04 )
"fresh and funny" Amanda Craig (The Times, 15 May 04 )
"...ideal for anyone taking a beach holiday or who feels like a fish out of water." (The Times, 10 Jul 04 )
"...will entertain and fire the imagination" (Haverhill Echo, 2 Sep 04 )
"This is a great read for a rainy Sunday. We were gripped from the first chapter." (Mizz, Oct 03 )
"...a first novel with an intriguing plot" (TES, 12 Dec 03 )
"Wonderfully imaginative, quirky characters people the world of Emily Windsnap...this rich story will be enjoyed at many levels." (INIS, Children's Books Ireland Magazine, Winter 03 )
"A fascinating story." (Armadillo, Winter 03 )
"Kessler creates a likeable heroine in Emily...Each new chapter of this agreeable debut novel is attractively decorated...by Sarah Gibb." (Books for Keeps )
"A pleasant story that girls will enjoy reading." (South Wales Guardian, 1 Jan 04 )
"...a magical fantasy...exciting, touching, funny and highly original" (Cheshire Life, Jan 04 )
"From the opening sentence, 'Can you keep a secret?', the story involves the young reader" (School Librarian, Spring 04 )
"fresh and funny" Amanda Craig (The Times, 15 May 04 )
"...ideal for anyone taking a beach holiday or who feels like a fish out of water." (The Times, 10 Jul 04 )
"...will entertain and fire the imagination" (Haverhill Echo, 2 Sep 04 )
Mizz, October 2003
This is a great read for a rainy Sunday. We were gripped from the first chapter.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Girls who enjoy Jacqueline Wilson will really fall for this book. It's an absolutely charming fantasy about a modern girl who discovers the truth about the father she's never met - he's a merman! But how to rescue him from King Neptune's frightening high-security prison, and get her parents back together again? An exciting, pacy read with lots of luscious underwater detail - my two daughters couldn't put this book down.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you liked the movie Aquamarine or the story of The Little Mermaid, you'll probably like this scaly fishy tale about a twelve year old girl with a big secret.
Emily lives with her mother on a boat, and on the day of her first ever swimming class at her new school, she discovers that she's different from her classmates. If she had ever heard of the group Styx, and their classic song Mr. Roboto, she might have sung:
I've got a secret that's been hiding under my skin
My mother's human, my father's missing, and now I have fins
So if you see me swimming freely, don't be surprised
I'm just a girl who needed someone, with something to hide
Exploring the wet element with her new-found talent, she finds a colorful and magical world under the sea, and meets a new BFF who helps her on a big adventure to find her father. Of course they meet all sorts of obstacles in their way, and come up against the dark cloud of the power-crazy water god who doesn't want her to have another bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiny day.
Fast and easy to read, this is one that should appeal to young readers up to the age of 12, especially girls, although boys may also find some parts to their liking.
Amanda Richards
Emily lives with her mother on a boat, and on the day of her first ever swimming class at her new school, she discovers that she's different from her classmates. If she had ever heard of the group Styx, and their classic song Mr. Roboto, she might have sung:
I've got a secret that's been hiding under my skin
My mother's human, my father's missing, and now I have fins
So if you see me swimming freely, don't be surprised
I'm just a girl who needed someone, with something to hide
Exploring the wet element with her new-found talent, she finds a colorful and magical world under the sea, and meets a new BFF who helps her on a big adventure to find her father. Of course they meet all sorts of obstacles in their way, and come up against the dark cloud of the power-crazy water god who doesn't want her to have another bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiny day.
Fast and easy to read, this is one that should appeal to young readers up to the age of 12, especially girls, although boys may also find some parts to their liking.
Amanda Richards
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an incredible by an author that I don't know very well called Liz Kesslen. I think she has written a couple of books. This book is called the tale of Emily Windsnap.
This book is about a girl called Emily. Emily find s out she's a mermaid.She also finds out that her long-lost dad is a merman. She goes in search of her dad with her best freind Shona,while Emily's mum is getting brain swiped by Mr Beeston. Emily's mum forgets all about her old husbend.
I absolutely loved this book because I love a good adventure,but you don't even get a clue that Mr Beeston is bad. I really bit when Emily meets Shona. The first half is not so intresting, because nothing really happens. The second half is like a fairy tale.
Overall I recommend this book to people who like adventure stories.I think people really enjoy this book.
This book is about a girl called Emily. Emily find s out she's a mermaid.She also finds out that her long-lost dad is a merman. She goes in search of her dad with her best freind Shona,while Emily's mum is getting brain swiped by Mr Beeston. Emily's mum forgets all about her old husbend.
I absolutely loved this book because I love a good adventure,but you don't even get a clue that Mr Beeston is bad. I really bit when Emily meets Shona. The first half is not so intresting, because nothing really happens. The second half is like a fairy tale.
Overall I recommend this book to people who like adventure stories.I think people really enjoy this book.
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Emily Windsnap Series
All of the books in the series are amazing, they are about this girl who discovers she's a mermaid and goes on lots of different adventures. I would read it again and again.
Published 2 months ago by Charlotte McNab
brilliant
I think that the tail of emily windsnap is a great book for confident young readers who like fantasy based books.I should know,I'm only 9 years old! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hopper
The Tail of Emily Windsnap
Too young in audience. I do not like the text fonts at all which puts me off reading the book.
Published 15 months ago by Mr A P HILL
Synopsis from rear cover
Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat her whole life, yet her mother seems oddly anxious to keep her away from the water. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Mary_10
I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN!
It was one of my best reads ever! it was very interesting and i couldnt skip a single page or sentence! YOU HAVE TO BUY IT, TRUST ME! Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2007 by Charles Dickens
Magical mermaid story
A fantastic book in the best sense - a fresh, modern take on mermaids with humour, exciting action and delightful descriptions. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2005 by troll queen
Written in a hurry?
OK so I was seduced by the cover (nice illustration with shiny bits) and I read it straight after Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2005 by Myrtle
You can almost taste the salt!
Reading this book is like taking a walk on a breezy beach - you can almost taste the salt! The story plunges you into an underwater adventure that's exciting and pacey, with a full... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2004 by dream reader
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