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A Mermaid's Diary

by Chris Riddell

A diary adventure to protect Sleepy Cove

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A diary adventure to protect Sleepy Cove

Atalanta Scrimshaw’s underwater routine—collecting messages in bottles, riding seahorses and visiting friends on land—is disrupted when developers plan to turn Sleepy Cove into a luxury golf resort. Told through a mermaid’s diary and illustrated in black and white throughout, the adventure brings together friendship, a threatened home and a shared effort to resist change. The diary format and underwater setting shape a story that connects everyday discoveries with a community’s response to development.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children around ages 7–9 interested in mermaids and fantasy adventure
  • Readers who enjoy diary-format stories with black-and-white illustrations
  • Fans of stories about friendship and protecting a home

Themes

Friendship and cooperationHome and communityDevelopment and environmental changeUnderwater fantasy

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Book overview

"Charming, witty, and utterly delightful." KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW

Dive into a mermaid's diary and discover all the underwater secrets in this fantasy adventure from award-winner Chris Riddell. A fabulous holiday read, fully illustrated in black and white throughout and perfect for 7 to 9-year-old fans of The Little Mermaid and Ottoline.

'Humorous and fabulously illustrated, this 7+ diary adventure is stuffed to the gills with charm' - The Guardian

Meet shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw.

She lives in the quiet backwater of Sleepy Cove, collects messages in bottles, rides seahorses and enjoys the hobby of 'walking' on the beach and visiting friends.

Life is perfect until Atalanta learns of plans by developers Bristle & Splinter to transform Sleepy Cove into a luxury seaside golf resort. Realizing that this plan will destroy her home, she enlists the help of her friends, old and new, to try to stop it . . .

Continue the underwater adventure with A Mermaid's Rescue.

'Charming, witty and imaginative, and packed with an unbelievable amount of stunning artwork . . . one of the best books to be published for 7- to 9-year-olds this year' The Bookseller

'This gorgeous book, written as a diary with Riddell's stunning illustrations . . . is the perfect summer read' Daily Mail

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