The Singing Mermaid
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Board Book · Ages 3–7 · 2012

The Singing Mermaid

Written by Julia Donaldson · Illustrated by Lydia Monks

A mermaid trapped in a circus longs for the sea. Can she escape?

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30 pages· AD580L
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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
Themes & topics
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Kind
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$1799

Kind

Ages 3–5 · 2019
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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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