This is a fun tale from Liz Kessler, who also wrote the Philippa Fisher series.
THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP
Sarah Gibb (Illustrator)
3.83 avg rating — 8,404 GoodReaders
Considering
the fact that Emily and her mom live on a houseboat, it's rather odd
that she doesn't swim. Emily doesn't really think about it much
though... that is until she goes swimming and finds out that she grows a
tail!
This
starts to make sense when she thinks about the strange aspects of her
life. One, that her dad abandoned her when she was a babe. And two,
that her mom can't remember much about him.
Things take off when Emily discovers a Mer-city.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 43,967
Page Count: 224
Accelerated Reading level: 3.8 / points: 6.0
AR quiz: 78081
Reading Counts: 3.5 / points:11.0
Lexile: 600L
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EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE MONSTER FROM THE DEEP
Sarah Gibb (Illustrator)
3.86 avg rating — 3,393 GoodReaders
Spoiler:
Emily is so happy. She's reunited her mom and mer-dad... AND King
Neptune has designated a small island as a 'safe zone' where humans and
mermaids can live in peace. The happiness doesn't last, as Emily, who
feels a little out of place, tries to impress others and ends up
releasing a monster from the deep.
Word Count: 42,761
Page Count: 240
Accelerated Reading level: 3.7 / points: 6.0
AR quiz: 107134
Reading Counts: 3.2 / points:12.0
Lexile: 570L
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EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE CASTLE IN THE MIST
Natacha Ledwidge (Illustrator)
3.94 avg rating — 3,112 GoodReaders
Emily fins a ring that unlocks an ancient curs.
Word Count: 42,714
Page Count: 208
Accelerated Reading level: 4.3 / points: 6.0
AR quiz: 119118
Reading Counts: 3.6 / points:11.0
Lexile: 670L
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EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE SIREN'S SECRET
4.08 avg rating — 1,335 GoodReaders
Emily now not only has a BFF, but has discovered another half-mermaid/half-human person, a boy!
They
don't get to enjoy their group very long though, because Shiprock
(underwater community near where Emily and her mom used to live) is
being threatened by development.
Word Count: 55,512
Page Count: 304
Accelerated Reading level: 4.0 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 136866
Reading Counts: 3.3 / points:13.0
Lexile: 590L
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EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Natacha Ledwidge (Illustrator)
4.18 avg rating — 143 GoodReaders
Word Count: 54,648
Page Count: 288
Accelerated Reading level: 4.1 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 157168
Lexile: 600L
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EMILY WINDSNAP'S FIN-TASTIC FRIENDSHIP BOOK
4.10 avg rating — 62 GoodReaders
Fun girl stuff!
- personality and style quizzes
- lists of favorites and "very important facts
- ideas for making friendship tokens, mobiles, and treasure boxes
- handwriting revelations
- complete plans for an amazing "underwater" sleepover
- tantalizing glimpses of mermaid lore
Collections:
EMILY WINDSNAP: THREE SWISHY MERMAID TALES
4.21 avg rating — 406 GoodReaders
EMILY WINDSNAP: FOUR SWISHY TALES
4.59 avg rating — 22 GoodReaders
compiled by Pam
