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Board Book · Ages 3–7 · 2012
The Singing Mermaid
By Julia Donaldson, Lydia Monks (Illustrator)
A mermaid trapped in a circus longs for the sea. Can she escape?
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30 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A mermaid is lured from her ocean home to a circus, where she's adored by audiences but trapped by the cunning owner, Sam Sly. As her longing for the sea grows, she must find a way to break free. Will she reclaim her freedom, or remain a captive performer forever?
From the publisher
The singing mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape? The Singing Mermaid is a beautiful, lyrical story from the creators of What the Ladybug Heard.
At a glance
- Format
- Board Book
- Pages
- 30
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Board
- Lexile
- AD580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2016
- First published
- April 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Board Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781447285502
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