Mermaid Holidays 1: The Talent Show

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Hop aboard the Riptide Railway and join Sophia Seashell, Willow Wave, Chloe Coral and Olivia Ocean for a splashing adventure in MERMAID HOLIDAYS . . . Sophia, Willow, Chloe and Olivia have been best friends since they were merbies. Even though they don't go to school together, whenever they come home to Turtleville for the holidays, they are inseparable. This holidays, something super exciting is happening - Turtleville's first talent show! Sophia can't wait. She was born to perform! The besties enter as a group, but will Sophia's love of the spotlight ruin everything? Whatever happens, the show must go on!

Adele K. Thomas is a Melbourne-based illustrator and art director, with more than thirteen years of experience in animated film and TV design and children's books. Adele has illustrated multiple children's book series including The Champion Charlies, Mermaid Holidays and Pearl the Magical Unicorn. She has also written and illustrated a picture book called Animals Eat Their Veggies Too! and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton Award for her illustration work on The Monster Maintenance Manual. Adele is a self-described geek who enjoys collecting LEGO mini figures and hanging out with her dog, Jasper.

"The author has played with words to give the story an underwater feel. Key words are highlighted in hot pink for emphasis, particularly alliteration like "crushed and crumpled" and "whizzed and whooshed". Very reluctant readers could be enticed to just read the pink words while the story is read aloud to them." --CBCA Reading Time "This is one to recommend to the young reader discovering chapter books and reading independence. Especially if they love mermaids!" Read Plus