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Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 0-439-96916-6 PBK
112 pages
Ages 8 to 11
5 1/4” x 7 5/8”

by Vicki Blum
illustrated by Julie Rocheleau

Kallie and Danya are as unalike as twin sisters can be. When a mermaid visits Kallie in the night asking for help, she accepts right away. Danya is harder to convince. But soon the twins are taking the plunge together into the amazing undersea world of Ayralon. A secret from their past awaits them — and a thrilling quest for the stolen magic of the merpeople.


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Excerpt from THE MERMAID SECRET
by Vicki Blum
illustrated by Julie Rocheleau

It all happened so quickly that there was no escape. The instant the chant ended, the water around us seemed to explode. I heard a loud slurping noise, followed by a crash. The water churned, gathering speed at a terrifying rate. It spun us in circles, faster and faster, until I could no longer see anything but bubbles and foam. I screamed at the same instant as Kallie let go of my wrists. I saw her fly past me, a tangle of arms and legs and long streaming hair. My screams gurgled to silence as my throat filled with water. I gagged, struggling for air.

It was over as suddenly as it had begun. Somehow I found the air I needed and breathed in, then broke into a fit of coughing. As my dizziness subsided, I saw with relief that Kallie was still swimming beside me.

Only we were no longer in the same pool. In fact, we weren't in a pool at all. We were floating in a warm, silent sea, not far from the shore of a beautiful tropical island. Though I had seen lots of travel ads in magazines, nothing compared to this. It couldn't be real, of course. I squeezed my eyes shut, but when I opened them again, the island was still there.

Sunlight dazzled off a blue-green ocean that was as still and clear as glass. Fish as bright as bathtub toys darted past us, pausing only long enough to nibble at our toes. A stretch of silver sand lay only a few strokes away. I was dimly aware that Kallie had begun pulling me toward it. Beyond the sand a row of palm trees reached up toward a sky that sparkled like a giant sapphire bowl. Birds of every colour and variety soared overhead or perched among the palm leaves.

My feet touched bottom and then I felt Kallie drag me up onto the beach. My legs lacked the strength to do anything more than wobble uselessly beneath me. I took a couple of lopsided steps and fell onto the sand.

Kallie flopped down beside me. "Welcome to Ayralon," she said.

From The Mermaid Secret. Copyright © 2004 by Vicki Blum.

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"Kallie and Danya are as unalike as twin sisters can be. When a mermaid visits Kallie in the night asking for help, she accepts right away. I enjoyed the book." Jennifer T., Age 9, Ontario, Rating: 8 "It’s a great book so far. I love all your books!" Morgan P., Age 8, Ontario, Rating: 10

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