Lilly and Fin

A Mermaid's Tale

Translated by LatschLit, Inc.
$4.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
On sale May 16, 2017 | 9781524701031
Age 7-10 years
Reading Level: Lexile 620L | Fountas & Pinnell S
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, and kid mermaids!
 
These mermaid friends are fishing for trouble!
 
Lilly and Fin are merpups—mermaid kids—who love to play and explore the caves outside the mermaid city. They aren’t really supposed to leave the city, but that’s what makes it so much fun! Surely all those stories about Two-Legs (you know, humans) and sea monsters are just made up to scare young merpups.
 
Little do they know, a real live human couple is on the hunt for a mermaid to add to their collection of rare sea creatures. If Two-Legs exist, what about sea monsters?
 
With fun full-color illustrations by the author herself, this adventure is sure to capture all two-legged chapter-book readers!
 
“Cornelia Funke . . . has written her way into the hearts and imaginations of audiences worldwide.”—Clive Barker, Time magazine
 
"An entertaining story with sly humor and an old-fashioned vibe." —Kirkus Reviews

"Short chapters, plenty of illustrations, and fast-paced action." —School Library Journal 

"An adventurous plot and entertaining dialogue in a story rounded out with imaginative details." —Booklist

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The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, and kid mermaids!
 
These mermaid friends are fishing for trouble!
 
Lilly and Fin are merpups—mermaid kids—who love to play and explore the caves outside the mermaid city. They aren’t really supposed to leave the city, but that’s what makes it so much fun! Surely all those stories about Two-Legs (you know, humans) and sea monsters are just made up to scare young merpups.
 
Little do they know, a real live human couple is on the hunt for a mermaid to add to their collection of rare sea creatures. If Two-Legs exist, what about sea monsters?
 
With fun full-color illustrations by the author herself, this adventure is sure to capture all two-legged chapter-book readers!
 
“Cornelia Funke . . . has written her way into the hearts and imaginations of audiences worldwide.”—Clive Barker, Time magazine
 

Praise

"An entertaining story with sly humor and an old-fashioned vibe." —Kirkus Reviews

"Short chapters, plenty of illustrations, and fast-paced action." —School Library Journal 

"An adventurous plot and entertaining dialogue in a story rounded out with imaginative details." —Booklist