Mermaid Curse: The Rainbow Pool

Nov 18, 2024 7:18 AM

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 Kes is blackmailed by the evil mermaid queen into parting with the precious silver pearl which makes her even more powerful.

Reviews

Accept no substitutes

—— Observer

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy, daft exuberance

—— Sunday Times

A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon . . . Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story

—— Guardian

A stirring fantasy of epic proportions

—— The Bookseller

Bound for the bestsellers

—— Publishing News

Exciting and full of adventure

—— The Daily Ireland

Filled with darkness and evil, excitment and awe, this is a must for lovers of fantasy

—— The Good Book Guide

Paolini's dragon epic shows he's a breath of hot air

—— Daily Echo

Eragon dabbles in magic - as does the author, as this book is wonderful . . . a real page-turner, the best adventure tale you'll ever read

—— Scottish Sunday Herald

Sophisticated . . . a plot following Eragon's cousin is compelling

—— Dreamwatch

A most stunning piece of literature

—— Inis

Puts its teenage author firmly on the best-seller lists

—— Lowestoft Journal

Fluent and action-filled

—— Daily Telegraph

Paolini has matured as a writer, but lost none of the imagination that makes this series such compulsive reading

—— Cambridge Evening News

Better than the Harry Potter books . . . I can't wait for the next one

—— Carlisle News & Star

An impressive achivement by such a young writer

—— The School Librarian

I strongly recommend this book to anyone, young or old, who appreciates loyalty, love, friendship and bravery. Uncommonly brilliant

—— Cork Evening Echo

[The Discworld books] have retained the lively wit, sly wisdom and compelling narratives

—— Leicester Mercury

...Pratchett's usual mix of uproarious comedy and deceptively serious thought...

—— Alex Sarll , Southern Daily Echo

He's probably the funniest writer in English today....great themes with huge doses of comedy.

—— Chris Poole , South Wales Evening Post

...bookshelves everywhere would be poorer without the Discworld.

—— The Western Mail

Funny and winning as ever.

—— Nottingham Evening Post

...crackles with energy and humour.

—— Leicester Mercury

A new Terry Pratchett is always a big event and true-to-form Wintersmith is crackling with energy and humour.

—— Greenock Telegraph

Pratchett fans would love to find this under the Christmas tree.

—— Caroline Franklin , Newbury Weekly News

...a delightful tale...

—— The Lady

...wonderfully inventive...

—— Liverpool Echo

This is a really good book!

—— Sigurd Torsteinson, Craigmount High , Teen Titles

This is a classic from the carnegie medal winning author. Engaging, entertaining and bursting with humour.

—— www.bettybookmark.co.uk

Full length novel with loads of humour, magic and adventure.

—— Primary Times

Better than the Harry Potter books... I can't wait for the next one.

—— Carlisle News & Star

Older neophytes of the genre will devour this with relish

—— Inis magazine

An impressive achivement by such a young writer.

—— School Librarian

I strongly recommend this book to anyone, young or old, who appreciates loyalty, love, friendship and bravery. Uncommonly brilliant.

—— Cork Evening Echo

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