The Lost Princess (Mermaid Tales, Book 5)

-Fun And Eductional -Great Childrens Book -Girls - Ages 6-12 About the Author Debbie Dadey is an award-winning children’s book author who has written more than 150 books. She is best known for her series The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, written with Marcia Thornton Jones. Debbie lives with her husband, three children, and three dogs in Sevierville, Tennessee. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Bloodsuckers CLASS, HERE’S A RIDDLE. What creature has a head, a soft body, and one foot?” Mrs. Karp asked her classroom of twenty third graders. One excited merboy blurted out, “A dolphin with a big belly?” Mrs. Karp raised a green eyebrow. “No, Rocky, these creatures sometimes have a shell. Can anyone else tell me the correct answer?” Shelly Siren pushed her red hair out of her face and slowly raised her hand. “Is it a mollusk?” Mrs. Karp slapped her white tail on her marble desk. “Correct! And mollusks are the subject of our next project.” Rocky groaned. “Mrs. Karp, do we have to do another seaweed report?” The entire class held its breath. The merkids had been at Trident Academy for only a few weeks, and already they’d done assignments on sharks, whales, krill, and famous merpeople. “No. Instead of reports we’ll be making sculptures!” Mrs. Karp said. “Tomorrow your art teacher, Miss Haniver, will give you a lesson on sculpting. Won&#8217