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Siren Phillips has lived her life thinking she's an ordinary girl, in an ordinary town. On the eve of her twelfth birthday, however, she learns that she is far from ordinary. Destined to turn into a mermaid at the age of twelve, Siren must struggle with her new reality, saying goodbye to her mother and friends while she transitions into the water. To make matters worse, a group of hunters is after her, trying to catch her.

"This seductive collection plumbs the depths of the mermaid's realm, a world rich with myth, mystery, history, romance, and abounding in natural beauty. Gorgeous art and photography, fascinating stories and essays, do-it-yourself projects, and delicious [mermaid-inspired] recipes provide hours of reading and viewing pleasure for aspiring mermaids, and those captivated by these exotic inhabitants of the sea."--Page 4 of cover.

"It's Marnie Blue's first day at Lady Selia Foam's Mermaid School, and she's terrified. What if she can't make new friends? What if she's asked to ride a seahorse? And what if the teachers assume she's just like her aunt Christabel, a famous singer who was a troublemaker at the school. Even though Marnie is sweet and tries her best to fit in, a mermaid named Orla seems intent on getting her in trouble, and the teachers are quick to assume that Marnie...

Two children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps.

"Uni and the little girl are taking a walk on the beach when they meet a mermaid! The little girl has all sorts of questions, but first, the mermaid needs some help! She wants to know all about the world above the water. Join Uni and the little girl as they help their new mermaid friend go on a grand adventure over hillsides, through magical forests, and even to the Real World!"--Provided by publisher.

Sweet, awkward sixteen-year-old Ruby Gillman is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She's math-tutoring her skater-boy crush, who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she's prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom, has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water. But when she breaks her mom's #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant...

It all started with a curse. When magical mermaid Sereia saves her little sister and overshadows brother and the sea's rightful heir, Triton, the position of next ruler of the sea is in question. Determined to keep his throne, Triton curses Sereia, transforming her into a human and stripping her of magic. Banishing her from their underwater kingdom, he gives her a final warning: if you should ever return, you will become a monster. Left for dead,...

"A mermaid and her otter friend go on a journey to help a lost beluga whale return to the Arctic."--

When two of her Neptunia relay team members are injured and unable to swim in the thirteen-year-olds' race, Cora presses her friends Rachel and Shyanna into service--but when the team's lucky Sea Lion statue disappears Cora fears sabotage and sets out to find the guilty party, and her chief suspect is a merboy on the rival Titania team.

Three very different Black mermaid princesses--and sisters--find out which one of them has what it takes to become the legend of the sea when a big problem comes their way, in this enchanting adventure inspired by African mermaid myth, magic, and spirituality.