A Mermaid's Rescue
$25.25
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
Join shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw and her friends on an exciting magical underwater adventure in A Mermaid’s Rescue. Perfect for fans of A Mermaid’s Diary and The Little Mermaid.
This gorgeous hardback, the second title in award-winner Chris Riddell’s Mermaid series for 7- to 9-year-olds, is fully illustrated in black and white throughout.
‘Humorous and fabulously illustrated … stuffed to the gills with charm’ The Guardian
When shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw notices …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035082803 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035082802 |
| Author: | Chris Riddell |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 139mm x 207mm |
| Series: | A Mermaid's Diary |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
Critics Review
Charming, witty and imaginative, and packed with an unbelievable amount of stunning artwork for the price point. This might be one of the best books to be published for 7-9 year-olds this year. * The Bookseller, Praise for A Mermaid’s Diary *
This gorgeous book, written as a diary with Riddell’s stunning illustrations, is so packed with literary puns and cultural jokes that I had to read it twice in case I missed something. The first in a series, this is the perfect summer read. * Daily Mail, Praise for A Mermaid’s Diary *
Humorous and fabulously illustrated, this 7+ diary adventure is stuffed to the gills with charm. * The Guardian, Praise for A Mermaid’s Diary *
Full of Riddell’s richly detailed and intricate black and white illustrations, this utterly charming and comedy-infused fantasy adventure delivers a seductive blend of friendship, underwater fun and imagination. – Pan Norfolk * Lancashire Post, Praise for A Mermaid’s Diary *
Packed with puns and cultural jokes, Riddell’s illustrations are stunning. * Daily Mail best children’s books for holiday reading, Praise for A Mermaid’s Diary *
Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He served as the UK Children’s Laureate from 2015 to 2017 and has received significant acclaim for his children’s books.
His work has been recognized with several major awards, including the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal in 2001, 2004, and 2016. His book Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children’s Book Award in 2013.
For Macmillan, he has illustrated the bestselling Ottoline series, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, in collaboration with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series, and the Blobheads series.
Chris Riddell has been honored with an OBE for his contributions to illustration and his charitable endeavors. He resides in Brighton with his family.
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