The Mermaid - Short stories for adults

The Mermaid - Short stories for adults

Author: Penny Luker

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-01-22

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1326925776

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If you enjoy reading short stories for adults, try these. They are written in a variety of genres. The first story, The Mermaid, was a prize winning story in the Chudleigh Phoenix writing competition.There are ghost stories, crime stories and so much more. www.pennyluker.wordpress.com


The Middle Stories

The Middle Stories

Author: Sheila Heti

Publisher: McSweeney's

Published: 2012-04-10

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1938073096

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Wildly acclaimed in Canada, this book marks the debut of a remarkable young writer first published by McSweeney's when she was twenty-three and living at home with her dad and brother. The Middle Stories is a strikingly original collection of stories, fables, and short brutalities that are alternately heartwarming, cruel, and hilarious. This edition, marking the 10th anniversary of The Middle Stories, will be designed in the newly iconic McSweeney's paperback style, and will be published shortly before Heti's newest novel, How Should A Person Be?, emigrates from Canada via Henry Holt & Co.


Mermaid Tales from Around the World

Mermaid Tales from Around the World

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780439047814

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Enchanting tales of sea nymphs from twelve cultures, including Chinese, Iranian, African, and Native American, are eloquently retold by a master storyteller and illustrated in the distinctive style of each culture. Reprint.


The Singing Mermaid

The Singing Mermaid

Author: Julia Donaldson

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

Published: 2019-04-04

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781509894178

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Join the Singing Mermaid in a circus adventure as she attempts to escape back to her seaside home in this lyrical story. Now in a classic board book format with a fresh cover design.Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and a gorgeously glittery cover, this story is loved by children and parents alike.


Mermaid Dreams

Mermaid Dreams

Author: Kate Pugsley

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0735264910

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Mermaids come in all shapes and sizes! In this sweet picture book, a shy little girl goes on a magical underwater adventure filled with adorable mermaids, silly sea creatures, games with new friends and wonderful surprises! One sunny Saturday, Maya and her parents visit the beach. Maya loves the beach: the warm sand feels wonderful between her toes. But it would be more fun if she had a friend. Too shy to say hello, Maya watches the kids play nearby, and slowly her eyes droop closed . . . When Maya awakens she has been transported to a magical underwater world. Maya admires the sea creatures flitting around her, and she discovers that she too has a beautiful tail. Maya is a mermaid! But who is calling out a greeting from behind that coral? Whose bright eyes are peering at her from the sea grass? Whose laughter does she hear? Could it be a new friend? Or just another sea creature? This adorable picture book will delight the youngest daydreamers and shows us that making new friends may not be as hard as you think -- if you have a good imagination!


How to Catch a Mermaid

How to Catch a Mermaid

Author: Adam Wallace

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1492695440

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An enchanting mermaid tale from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series, the perfect Easter basket stuffer for kids! Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? Perfect for mermaid lovers, summer reading, and gifts for kids ages 4-10, this funny mermaid picture book offers an irresistible under-the-sea adventure that parents, educators, and children will love! Brimming with fun STEAM-based traps, clever rhymes, and plenty of laughs to share in at-home and classroom read alouds, this magical story makes a perfect stocking stuffer and birthday, Easter, or back to school gift for kids and mermaid lovers alike! How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever. With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch a Yeti How to Catch a Dinosaur How to Catch a Dragon How to Catch a Monster and more!


The Mermaid

The Mermaid

Author: Christina Henry

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-06-19

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0399584056

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From the author of Lost Boy comes a beautiful historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea, only to become the star attraction of history's greatest showman. Once there was a mermaid called Amelia who could never be content in the sea, a mermaid who longed to know all the world and all its wonders, and so she came to live on land. Once there was a man called P. T. Barnum, a man who longed to make his fortune by selling the wondrous and miraculous, and there is nothing more miraculous than a real mermaid. Amelia agrees to play the mermaid for Barnum and walk among men in their world, believing she can leave anytime she likes. But Barnum has never given up a money-making scheme in his life, and he's determined to hold on to his mermaid.


Mermaid

Mermaid

Author: Cerrie Burnell

Publisher: Scholastic Picture Books

Published: 2015-04-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 140715768X

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Sylvia is an amazing swimmer. She is also strong, and very determined. But only Luka knows that she is also a mermaid! As the two become friends, they set off on a magical journey they will never forget. A beautiful story about friendship by CBeebies' presenter .


Once Upon a Mermaid's Tail

Once Upon a Mermaid's Tail

Author: Beatrice Blue

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Published: 2024-05-07

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0711295328

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From Beatrice Blue, author of critically acclaimed Once Upon a Unicorn Horn, comes a beautiful, vibrant story about friendship and protecting our oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing more than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home and puts her in a tank, where she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean before it's too late? Drawn in bright yet soothing, whimsical mermaid colors, this is a bright and beautiful keepsake and a kind reminder to kids to let nature be and look after our oceans. It’s a dazzling and sparkling story of magic, friendship, and environmental conservation. This heartwarming story is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon A Unicorn Horn and Once Upon a Dragon's Fire.