A beautiful retelling of the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen, with lyrical text and evocative watercolour illustrations to bring the story to life. The little mermaid lives at the bottom of the sea, where the water is as clear as glass and the sand as fine as powder. She longs to see the world above the waves, but at what cost? Perfect for children to pore over on their own, or to share together.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 96 in the Picture Books Series. See all Picture Books books here.
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Katie Daynes Biography
Katie has been writing children's books for almost half her life. She specialises in non-fiction books and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. Over the years she's developed some of Usborne bestselling series, including the See Inside books and
Alan Marks is widely published and has illustrated many books. He is also a 'Smarties Prize' prize winner.
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