Stories of Mermaids

Soon she was a wept off her new feet by a handsome young fisherman called
Dan. They spent all night gliding and whirling around the floor.

There are three stories of mermaids in this book. First story is The ghostly galleon. Harmony lived with her mother at the very bottom of the ocean. They were poor. So, she tried to keep up their spirits by singing beautiful songs. One day, her mother is very sick. A doctor said the only cure is polkadot seaweed, taken twice a day for one week. Harmony searched countless ships without luck. Suddenly, a terrifying figure appeared from nowhere. Harmony roughly and locked her in a cabin. She felt terrible. She tried to cheer herself up by singing. Her voice floated around Gingerbeard's ship. After a week of the singing, Gingerbeard released her. She swam home. Her mother was cured and thanks to Gingerbeard's gold. Second story is The missing pearl. Marina looked at the giant pearl and sighed. The magical pearl was first prize in King Neptune's Great Seahorse Race. Next morning, the seahorses and their riders lined up for the big race. The winner was Marina. A few minutes later, they were all in the cabin of the old shipwreck for the prize-giving ceremony but they were in for a shock because the pearl had gone. The pearl was stolen by Storm. Marina desperately tried to think of a way to prove her innocence. She found the pearl. Then , she presented with her magical pearly prize. Third story is The dancing mermaid. Coral loved living under the sea. But she had a secret wish. She wanted to dance. Every evening, she watched the humans whirling and spinning at the dance hall. She went to King Neptune. Then, she asked that she want legs. The king puzzled but he gave her legs. Coral was standing on the beach.She met Dan. They danced together. She told Dan her amazing secret. A week later, they went to meet the king. The king asked "what is your decision? Leg or tail?" She had fallen in love with Dan. So. she answered "legs", but Dan objected her answer. Then, Coral had a tail instead of legs and so did Dan! They swam off, hand-in-hand.

I thought that this book is little mermaid. But this book is three stories of mermaids. All stories are interesting. I like third story because I like live story. I thought wonderful story. (408)

Stories of Mermaids Usborne young reading Isbn 9780746067840