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1-3Mermaid Tales series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
Mermaid Echo, a third grader at Trident Elementary, is excited to find a shiny "human object" until her bossy older sister, Crystal, claims she found it first. This tenth installment is another slim but pleasant-enough story about mermaids with relatable school, friend, and family dramas. A healthy sprinkling of black-and-white Lisa Frank–looking illustrations break up the chapters. Glos.