Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep - by Liz Kessler (Paperback)

About the Book

An enchanting tale with a fabulous monster, engaging characters, plenty of mermaid magic, and a page-turning story, Kessler's middle-grade fantasy has all the charm and warmth of its predecessor, "The Tail of Emily Windsnap." Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

The New York Times best-selling series

"High-action adventure, a plucky protagonist, and whimsical illustrations enliven this sea fantasy, which will be most thoroughly appreciated by series followers." -- Booklist

Picture an island set in a glittering blue sea, sparkling with white sand and palm trees, a secret place where humans and merfolk live together. To Emily Windsnap -- half mermaid, half human -- her new home is perfect. That is, until Emily ruins everything by waking a legendary sea monster known as the kraken from its hundred-year sleep. . . . An enchanting tale with a fabulous monster, engaging characters, and plenty of mermaid magic, this second fantasy about Emily Windsnap is filled with charm and warmth.

Review Quotes

The imaginative premise will intrigue readers and the suspense will be enough to keep them reading to the happy ending and perhaps send them back to Emily's first story.
--Kirkus Reviews

High-action adventure, a plucky protagonist, and whimsical illustrations enliven this sea fantasy.
--Booklist

Interesting, suspenseful fantasy.
--New Mexico Kids!

About the Author

Liz Kessler lives in England, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, and editorial consultant. She says she first knew she wanted to become a writer at the age of nine, when she had a poem published in a local newspaper. The Tail of Emily Windsnap, her first children's book, grew out of a poem she wrote about a mermaid.