The Tail of Emily Windsnap

Liz Kessler

May 2010 · Candlewick Press

About this eBook

A young girl learns she’s half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below the waves.

For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery — about her own identity, the mysterious father she’s never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water’s surface. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident — an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.

Ratings and reviews

Yes., I would recommend it because it is a really good book. There is a lot of good action and I like the main character. Emily is brave, and sometimes she is funny. Reviewed by my friend, Emma, age 7.

I love how it is not your basic h2o remake, touch water and turn into a mermaid, acient artifacts in the ocean that are magic, books, etc. But it is a book in which you don't know what happens next, and it has room for inferences. This is very interesting!

Amazing and unique underwater mermaid story i love the book plus i have just brought Philippa fisher and the fairy godsister last night and it was just as amazing as this book so keep up the amazing work there Liz Kessler 🧜‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧜‍♂️🧚‍♂️

About the author

Liz Kessler is the author of the New York Times best-selling series about Emily Windsnap as well as three adventures about Philippa Fisher and her fairy godsister. She is also the author of the middle-grade novels A Year Without Autumn, North of Nowhere, and Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? and the Poppy the Pirate Dog series for young readers. Liz Kessler lives in England.