The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess

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Theres trouble under the sea! Can the Princess in Black and her new mermaid friend put a stop to a big blue krakens shenanigans

The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezeworts royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day. Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being niceit means speaking up An ode to using your voice (along with a kelp-tree swing or two), this newest installment in the New York Times best-selling series is a splish-splashing good time.

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Theyve done it again! In this ninth installment, the Hales have brought back all the elements young readers love about the Princess in Black seriesheroes in disguise, hungry monsters, imperiled goats, and ninja skillsbut this time, theyve set their story underwater, added a mermaid princess, and included a powerful message of speaking up to help others. . . young readers will eagerly dive into this latest series adventure.
School Library Journal (starred review)

Author Bio

Shannon Hale and Dean Hale are the award-winning husband-and-wife team behind the Princess in Black series, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Shannon Hale is also the author of the Newbery Honor Book Princess Academy as well as the New York Times best-selling graphic novels Real Friends and Best Friends, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Shannon Hale and Dean Hale live in Salt Lake City, Utah.

LeUyen Pham is the illustrator of the Princess in Black series as well as many other books for children, including Love Is Powerful, Pat-a-Cake by Mary Brigid Barrett, Gods Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams, Aunt Marys Rose by Douglas Wood, and Real Friends and Best Friends by Shannon Hale. LeUyen Pham lives in California.