When she turns thirteen, her mother gives her permission to take swimming lessons, which start off well, until Emily's legs start cramping and she needs to be rescued.

Other Books by Liz Kessler Emily Windsnap and the monster of the deepĮmily Windsnap and the castle of the mistĮmily Windsnap and the land of the midnight sunĮmily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten IslandĮmily Windsnap lives aboard a boat with her mother, with no idea who her father is or what happened to him. Īlternatively Emily Windsnap is the main character of the series a girl who is half mermaid.

The series originated as a poem that Kessler was writing about a 'little girl who lived on a boat but had a big secret' an editor recommended that Kessler turn the poem into a book. It is illustrated primarily by Sarah Gibb and published by Orion in Britain, Candlewick in America. Orion Children's Books Candlewick Press (US)Įmily Windsnap is a series of children's fantasy novels written by British author Liz Kessler, inaugurated by The Tail of Emily Windsnap in 2003 and continuing as of 2019. She’s smart, she’s spunky, she can be brave, but mostly she’s just an ordinary teenaged girl that just happens to have a tail.Ī complex story with deepening questions about love and its meanings, anger and its consequences, redemption and hope for the future…couched in a lushly detailed story about underwater life that should capture the attention and hearts of girls who love adventurous, romantic tales encased in charming fantasy elements.Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep,Įmily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist,Įmily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun,Įmily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls Liz Kessler and book mention in article “CBC Plans Online Venture with Girl Scouts” What will most delight readers are the details of undersea life, from course work in hair brushing to ‘scale polish’ for decorating tails.

Kessler combines the whimsy of life as a mermaid with the problems of an average middle-schooler…Plenty of dialogue and Ledwidge’s soft, dreamlike line drawings add textual and visual interest, making for a zippy story in an attractive package. Should be an easy sell to girls looking for a friendship story with more than a touch of make believe. This quick read is light and charming but also heartfelt.

Emil winsnap and the castel in the deep