LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
There’s huge excitement at the palace and in Scallop City when Emerald’s mother and stepdad the king announce that they’re having a baby. Emerald’s stepsister Princess Delphina is particularly excited and can’t wait to play with the baby and dress it up. Emerald is less enthusiastic; in fact she even considers going to live with her dad. When the babies arrive (twins!) though, it’s Emerald who is happiest while Delphina feels left out and struggles to adjust. Fortunately, Emerald is there with her big sister skills to smooth things out.
It’s a typically engaging story, and the details of Emerald’s undersea world will be enchanting for young readers, while the story is another insightful slice of proper family life.
Andrea Reece
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Emerald and the New Arrival Synopsis
Meet Isadora Moon's mermaid friend, Emerald! #Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules. She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn't want to be stuck in the palace with everyone looking at her and checking that she's doing things the proper, royal way.
In Emerald and the New Arrival, Emerald's mum is expecting a baby and there's so much to do before the big day! Everyone is excited but Emerald can't help feeling a little . . . unsure. What if she gets woken up at night by all the crying? And what if Mum and her step-dad Auster are too busy with the new baby to think about her? But family life is full of surprises and Emerald is about to find out that being a BIG sister is a very special thing indeed.
Illustrated throughout in sea green and black, Emerald is perfect for readers who are looking for a first chapter book with a splash of wildness and wonder.
Animated TV series coming to Sky in 2025.
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9780192784070 |
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7th August 2025 |
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Harriet Muncaster |
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Harriet Muncaster |
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Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
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Paperback |
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128 pages |
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Harriet Muncaster Press Reviews
Praise for the series:
‘This gentle chapter book will delight all young mermaid and under-the-sea fans.’ - BookTrust
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About Harriet Muncaster
Harriet Muncaster has been drawing, writing and creating things for as long as she can remember. It was while at school that she discovered that being an illustrator and author was a real career path she could take. From that moment on Harriet knew exactly what she wanted to be! She studied illustration at Norwich University of the Arts and then went on to do an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. After completing the MA, Harriet’s work was spotted by a publisher at Bologna Children’s book fair and she got her first book deal.
Harriet is inspired by anything magical, fantastical and glittery. She also has a great fascination for miniature things and owns a dollshouse in the shape of a castle.
Harriet is the award-winning author of the best-selling Isadora Moon series, with over 5 million copies sold worldwide and translated into over 27 languages, and counting!
Harriet lives in a village in Bedfordshire with her husband, Henry.
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