Twist and Shout
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2016 · Est. 1 hour read

Twist and Shout

Written by Debbie Dadey · Illustrated by Tatevik Avakyan

Book #14 in the Mermaid Tales series

A mermaid's injury threatens her team's chance at victory. Can she find a way to help them win?

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112 pages· 5,726 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Echo, a star dancer in the Trident Academy Tail Flippers, faces a crisis when a sea horse accident leaves her unable to compete. With the big competition looming and her team relying on her flips, Echo must find a way to contribute from the sidelines. As her friends rally to support her, Echo discovers unexpected solutions and learns the true meaning of teamwork. Can she help her team triumph without taking the stage herself? Dive into this enchanting tale of resilience and friendship under the sea.

From the publisher

In this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure, Echo hurts her tail when she falls off of a sea horse–right before the big Tail Flippers competition! Will she still be able to flip her way to a trophy? Echo loves dancing in the Trident Academy Tail Flippers. When she’s not dancing, she also loves riding sea horses, so when a classmate offers to let her ride their newest horse, Pinky, she doesn’t think twice! But when a slithery eel darts in front of Pinky, Echo gets knocked off and hits a rock. Her entire body aches–from scales to tail–so she heads to the doctor. Dr. Weedy tells Echo that moving her tail is absolutely out of the question. Not only can Echo not swim, but even worse, she can’t compete in the Poseidon Tail Flippers team competition! And Echo’s their star flipper. Without Echo’s tricks and flips, Trident City’s team doesn’t stand a chance. Echo’s friends find a pair of human crutches, which help her get around without the use of her tail. But that doesn’t solve the Tail Flipping problem! Will Echo find a way to help her team win from the sidelines?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
5,726
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about competitionBooks about mermaidsBooks about sea creaturesBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
182493
Publication
Published
May 17, 2016
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481440783

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