Liz Kessler
Paperback | Pages: 209 pages Rating: 3.91 | 20885 Users | 1893 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Tail of Emily Windsnap (Emily Windsnap #1) |
| Author | : | Liz Kessler |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 209 pages |
| Published | : | April 27th 2010 by Candlewick Press (first published 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Mermaids. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
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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 her 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.Itemize Books To The Tail of Emily Windsnap (Emily Windsnap #1)
| Original Title: | The Tail of Emily Windsnap |
| ISBN: | 0763628115 (ISBN13: 9780763628116) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.emilywindsnapbooks.com |
| Series: | Emily Windsnap #1 |
| Characters: | Emily Windsnap |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 20885 Users | 1893 ReviewsNotice About Books The Tail of Emily Windsnap (Emily Windsnap #1)
The Tail of Emily Windsnap is a great fantasy book about a 12 - year - old girl discovering who she is. All of her life Emily has stayed away from oceans and pools, thanks to her mother's warning of water being dangerous and scary. Finally, in her PE swim class, Emily is forced to swim and learns she is part mermaid. She doesn't tell anyone and quickly gets out of the water before any of her classmates can notice her long, beautiful tail. After many nights of sneaking out of her house, sheEmily Windsnaps life changes in a split second during swim practice. You see, shes a mermaid. But she had no idea. And when she discovers the truth, she opens herself to a whole new world of uncertainties and secrets waiting to be discovered.Such as, where is her father? Why did he leave her? Was it even his choice?Emily is a lot like the heroine from HAVE YOU SEEN JESSICA JENKINS? from the same author. Shes energetic, curious, courageous and adventurous. They also have the same voice.I liked
It's amazing how a book can immediately transport you back to childhood.
***Rated by my daughter***
The Tail of Emily Windsnap is an enchanting story about a girl, Emily, who is part mermaid. She does not realize that she is different until she takes a swim class in seventh grade. When she gets into the water she grows a tail and becomes a mermaid. Emily tries to understand why she is like this as she swims through the ocean. Luckily she meets a good friend underwater, and starts to explore her past. Emily and her friend work together to solve her family mysteries while building their
Actual rating: 4.5 Oh my gosh, I forgot how much I loved this book! I think I was... 13(?) when I read this last? I'd planned on rereading and finishing the series at some point, but when I got approved for the 8th (8th!!) book in the series on Netgalley, the entire series got bumped to the very top of my TBR, haha. This book is filled with tabs - mostly talking about things I love. It was such a fun, quick read and I'm so excited to read the rest of the books this month!
The plot idea is interesting - a seventh grade girl finds out she's a mermaid when her legs become a tail the first time she's submerged in water for swim lessons - but the writing itself is weak (unless you like books with manipulative "you aren't my friend unless you do this" girl talk). The speech Emily gives Neptune, the sea god, at the end is suppose to be a moving defense of love and families but came across as trite. Neptune, although he does the right thing in the end, was a
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