Publisher's Synopsis
Meet Maisie and Mila, two sisters who have just moved to a beautiful tropical island. Their ordinary lives quickly take an extraordinary turn when a fun afternoon outing turns into a rescue mission after finding a baby sea turtle in trouble. Little do they know that their selfless act has captured the attention of the Ocean Queen herself!In gratitude for their bravery, the Ocean Queen sends her magical turtle assistant, Flash, to grant the girls a remarkable power - the power to become mermaids! But this gift comes with a big responsibility. The reef is in grave danger. A colossal ghost net is suffocating the delicate corals and blocking the ocean creatures from their homes. The Ocean Queen entrusts the girls with a mission: to free the reef from its deadly trap.With shimmering new tails and a sense of purpose, Maisie and Mila embark on a quest that takes them from the coral reef to the dark depths of the ocean and the tangled roots of the mangrove forest. Along the way they meet all kinds of amazing creatures and learn fun facts about the ocean.But will they learn to use their mermaid powers in time to save the reef?MerKids Saving the Seas is a series of early reader chapter books that blends fantasy and fact in a fun and riveting way. Every book in this series will address a real-life ocean problem, in this first book that problem is ghost nets, but every real-life problem is presented with a fun fantasy twist. The MerKids, Maisie and Mila, tackle every new ocean problem they are presented with magic and the help of enchanting underwater friends. MerKids Saving the Seas is an uplifting magical series that will leave kids with a sense that they too can have a positive impact on the world.
