Lilly and Fin

By Cornelia Funke, Inc. LatschLit (Translator)

Merpups defy rules, exploring caves, unaware humans hunt them. What else lurks in the deep?

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96 pages· 8,045 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Lilly and Fin, adventurous merpups, love exploring forbidden caves beyond their mermaid city. Ignoring tales of humans and sea monsters, they dive into mischief. But when a human couple seeks to capture a mermaid for their rare collection, the merpups' playful escapades turn perilous. Are the legends true? What dangers await in the depths? Join Lilly and Fin on a thrilling underwater adventure, where curiosity could lead to unexpected encounters and hidden truths. With vibrant illustrations, this tale invites readers to discover the mysteries of the sea and the courage of two daring merpups.

From the publisher

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!

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Words: 8,045
Reading age: 7–10
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: 620L

Themes & topics

Books about mermaids Books about friendship Books about kraken Books about underwater adventures Books about bravery

After the last page

Talk about it together

Ask your child how rules keep us safe. Lilly and Fin go exploring outside of the designated safe area and end up in danger (near a mermaid catching submarine!)

Talk about how sometimes people aren’t what they seem--if you give someone a chance, you might be surprised at the friend you find (like the sea monster!)

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