The Secret Sea Horse
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2013 · Est. 58 min read

The Secret Sea Horse

By Debbie Dadey, Tatevik Avakyan (Illustrator)

Book #6 in the Mermaid Tales series

Echo wants a pet sea horse, but should they be free?

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112 pages· 5,212 words· Est. 58 min read
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Echo Reef adores sea horses and dreams of having one as a pet. When she learns her classmate Rocky Ridge has a pet sea horse, her desire intensifies. But as she faces differing opinions on whether sea horses should be kept as pets, Echo must decide if her love for them means setting them free. Can she make a sea horse happy, or is their happiness found in the open ocean? Dive into Echo's underwater world and discover if her heart's desire aligns with what's best for her favorite creatures.

From the publisher

Echo Reef loves sea horses so much, she wants one for a pet…no matter what! Of all the creatures in the ocean, sea horses are Echo Reef’s favorite. They’re sweet and gentle and they glide through the water so gracefully. When Echo discovers that Rocky Ridge, one of her Trident Academy classmates, has his own pet sea horse, she wants one right away. Not everyone agrees sea horses should be pets, however–perhaps they are happiest when swimming freely. But Echo thinks that if Rocky can make a sea horse happy, she can too! Can’t she?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
5,212
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about sea creaturesBooks about marine lifeBooks about self-discoveryBooks about responsibilityBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
161953
Publication
Published
September 17, 2013
First published
August 27, 2013
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442482609

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