The Tail of Emily Windsnap: Book 1 - Softcover

Kessler, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444015095 ISBN 13: 9781444015096

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2015

Synopsis

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail!

Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and, best of all, she finds a best friend! With mermaid Shona Silkfin by her side, Emily uncovers a surprising family secret and embarks on a quest to reunite her mum and dad.

This enchanting fantasy deals with universal themes of family, friendship, love and justice - all handled with the lightness of touch for which Liz Kessler is so well known.

About this title

About the Authors

Liz Kessler studied English at Loughborough University, has worked as a teacher and a journalist and has an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. After taking a year off to travel around Europe in a camper van, Liz now lives in Cornwall.

Find out more at www.lizkessler.co.uk, follow her on Twitter @lizkesslerbooks and like her on Facebook at facebook.com/lizkesslerchildrensauthor.

Sarah Gibb studied at Central St Martin's College of Art and the University of Brighton. Her illustrations have appeared in publications all over the world, including Vogue, Elle and Time Magazine. Sarah has illustrated many books for children, including the highly acclaimed The Princess Who Had No Kingdom, written by Ursula Jones. She lives in London with her husband and two young children.

Sarah Gibb trained at St Martin's and then at Brighton College of Art. She is currently working on jackets for all the 'Adrian Mole' books and her distinctive work can currently be seen on posters for the 'Nanny Diaries'. She is much in demand for her designs for book jackets and has published some very successful fairy books for children as well as illustrating fiction.

From the Back Cover

The first book in the New York Times bestselling series

Can you keep a secret? I know everyone has secrets but mine's different. I mean, how many mermaids do you know?

It all started with a swimming lesson at school. I was in for a big surprise, and, after that, the surprises just kept on coming. I discovered a whole other world beneath the waves and found a new best friend.

This is my story.

Swishy wishes,

Emily Windsnap [set name in front cover title font]

'A great read . . . we were gripped from the first chapter' MIZZ

[If possible insert pack shot of the other 4 Emily Windsnap covers (Monster from the Deep, Castle in the Mist, Siren's Secret and Land of the Midnight Sun) all in the new reissue cover look]

978 1 4440 1509 6

£6.99

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Edition details

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444015095
• ISBN 13: 9781444015096
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Gibb Sarah
• Number of pages: 240