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Stylish mermaids, snappy crocodiles and some very confused crabs are all part of the mayhem in the second book of the hilarious new illustrated series from the bestselling author of Witch Wars

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Mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda, along with Steve the talking seahorse, are trapped aboard the spooky ship the Merry Mary, heading for the legendary (and super-stylish) Crocodile Kingdom. On land, Paris Silkensocks, ice-cream seller and GADGET QUEEN, has uncovered a plot to destroy the mermaid world.

Can Paris find the mermaids in time? Can Beattie avert a Crocodile Kingdom crabtastrophe? Can seahorses get seasick? All this and more will be revealed!

Featuring magical mysteries, fabulous fashion and a snappier than average transport system, the second Bad Mermaids adventure brings a whole new twist to the underwater world of mermaids. If you enjoyed Witch Wars or The Little Mermaid, you´ll love this!

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Twenty thousand laughs under the sea. Dive into a fin-tastic, madcap adventure that´s funnier than being tickled by a giant octopus. Bad Mermaids - swimming with snarks Award-winning author David Solomons

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Pounder, Sibéal
Sibéal Pounder used to work for the Financial Times, where she researched the How To Spend It section and wrote the For Goodness´ Sake column - interviewing everyone from Veronica Etro to Vivienne Westwood. Now she writes about fabulous witches and bad mermaids in her two much loved series for Bloomsbury. Sibéal´s first book, Witch Wars, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children´s Book Prize 2016.

Cockcroft, Jason
Jason Cockcroft is a supremely talented illustrator. He won the first ever Blue Peter Award in 2000 with A Pilgrim´s Progress. He lives in Addingham, West Yorkshire.

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