![]() ![]() The pirate king and his older son play by pirate rules - hurling tricks and insults at each other and the crew. I think the series is a great fit for fans of The Frog Princess books or CLIFTON CHASE AND THE ARROW OF LIGHT by Jaimie Engle.īrief kissing between a boy and girl. Emily makes a spunky, fun narrator and the plot moves quickly through a series of challenges as Emily and her team of pirates race toward the treasure and Sam’s chance to be the next pirate king. It was a super quick read, and even had a few unexpected twists. I think I own a couple of the others, books I bought when my own older reader was the right age to enjoy them, but we never got around to reading them. Will she cast aside her mermaid life to join her new friends, or will she find a way to follow her own path?ĮMILY WINDSNAP AND THE PIRATE PRINCE is the first book in the series that I’ve ever read. Between helping Sam unravel riddles to beat his brother to the treasure and making sure that her friends are safe, Emily realizes that she needs to be true to herself. But while experiencing life on the waves, Emily is surprised to find herself not only enjoying the pirate life, but actually bonding with the crew - especially Sam, the pirate king’s son. So Emily dives into action and joins the younger son’s crew in hopes of saving Aaron. The pirate king’s eldest son takes Aaron captive, forcing him to help guide the pirates to the mythical Trident’s Treasure. After the pirates collect everyone’s riches, they steal something even more valuable: Aaron. Traveling home by cruise ship should be a relaxing break after Emily’s latest adventure, but things take a turn when the ship is overtaken by a pirate king and his crew. She was born and raised in Virginia, where she lives with her husband and young daughter.Publishes MaAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads About EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE PIRATE PRINCEĮmily Windsnap ends up surrounded by pirates - and on a life-changing adventure - in the eighth installment of the New York Times best-selling series. She hopes her illustrations will inspire kids to create their own worlds through stories and art. She uses her background in traditional hand-drawn animation to bring life and movement to her characters, and her images incorporate textures reminiscent of children’s books from the past. ![]() Joanie Stone spends her days painting in her studio, surrounded by nature. ![]() Liz Kessler lives with her partner in Cornwall, England. A young girl learns shes half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below. Liz Kessler is the author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series, the Philippa Fisher series, the novels North of Nowhere, A Year Without Autumn, and Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? as well as a series of early readers about Poppy the Pirate Dog. Introducing an exciting new line of readers that brings half-mermaid Emily Windsnap-star of the New York Times best-selling series-to a younger audience. With a mermaid tail and an entire ocean awaiting her, Emily is eager to meet new friends and swim off on big adventures in this inviting new series for the younger set, based on the best-selling middle-grade series by Liz Kessler. Welcome to Emily’s Big Discovery, the first in a sparkling, charmingly illustrated series of readers. She gets that weird feeling again, but this time she looks down to see that her legs are gone-replaced by a shiny, beautiful tail! Eager to figure out what’s happening, Emily later dives into the sea. Standing beside the pool, she feels the water calling her, but when she jumps in, she gets a strange, kind of scary sensation. But it’s hard to make friends at the beach when everyone else is having fun in the waves! So when swimming lessons start at school, Emily is excited to finally have the chance to learn. Her mother has always cautioned her to stay out of the water. The World of Emily Windsnap: Emily’s Big DiscoveryĮven though she lives in a houseboat, Emily Windsnap doesn’t know how to swim. ![]()
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