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1-3Mermaid Tales series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
A shark spotted in Trident City has everyone on high alert, especially Pearl, whose paranoia increases when her necklace disappears. She accuses Kiki of stealing it, but when Pearl finds herself face to face with a shark (the real culprit), it's Kiki who rescues her. Lively black-and-white line illustrations pepper the text, but Pearl is rather unlikable in this fourth book. Glos.