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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · March 1, 2029
How to Catch a Mermaid
By Alice Walstead · With Scott Soeder
Can Pup and Dragon catch a real mermaid underwater?
96 pages
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Alice Walstead
Biography
Alice Walstead is the principal author of the How to Catch picture book series from Sourcebooks Wonderland, a role she took over from Adam Wallace, who wrote the 2016 series opener How to Catch a Leprechaun. Her titles in the series include How to Catch a Bookworm and How to Catch a Garden Gnome (both 2026) and How to Catch a Dream (2025), illustrated by Andy Elkerton. The publisher promotes How to Catch as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling series.
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24
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Illustrated
9
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Picture books
14
Graphic novels
5
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Book type breakdown: 14 picture books, 5 graphic novels, 2 chapter books, 3 board books.
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