Mermaid Curse: The Black Pearl

Oct 2, 2024 8:24 PM

Author:Louise Cooper

Since her family moved to Cornwall, Lizzy's world has been turned upside down by the discovery that she has a long-lost brother, Kes, and even more amazingly that their mother is a mermaid. Now Lizzy and her new family must bravely battle the evil sea queen and her terrfying servant, for Lizzy has a powerful treasure and the sea queen will stop at nothing to get it.

Exciting and full of dark mystery and suspense, ideal for girls of 8–10 who love stories with an edge.

Reviews

Beautifully written, full of suspense and well-researched

—— Waterstones Books Quarterly

An easy, fast-paced and exciting read which will appeal to both boys and girls

—— Junior

Witty dialogue allied to thought-provoking ideas

—— The School Librarian

Stroud demonstrates here that what and how he writes should never be taken for granted

—— TES

The return of one of my favourite ever characters . . . Completes the brilliant Bartimaeus trilogy

—— Publishing News

Jonathan Stroud goes from strength to strength . . . Dramatic tension and coruscating wit never falter

—— The Bookseller

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