The Fintastical Tales of Mari A. Fisch #1: Mermaid Mission

Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5

An environmentally conscious mermaid princess is sent on land to spy on humans in the first of three titles in this adventure-filled, highly illustrated early chapter book series from the award-winning children’s author Monica Brown.

Mermaid princess Mari Triton is sent on a top secret, superspecial mission by her parents: go on land, become human (her name—Mari A. Fisch), and figure out why humans do the weird things they do. Particularly, why do people pollute? But once she’s traded in her tail for toes, Mari finds the human world totally confusing! Will Mari be able to complete her mission and stay true to herself?It's the first title in an all-new chapter book series from award-winning children’s book author Monica Brown, with illustrations on every turn of the page from the hilarious and talented Emily Mendoza. The books are also designed to give young emergent readers early independent reading success. Expertly plotted and simply written, the books boost comprehension with milestone markers and encouragement throughout, along with activities at the end to extend the learning and help cement new skills. Every book in the Fintastical Tales of Mari A. Fisch series will start young learners on a path to independent reading fluency.

About the Author

Monica Brown is the author of Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro; Pelé, King of Soccer / Pelé, El rey del fútbol; and Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez / Lado a lado: La historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez, as well as the Pura Belpré Honor Books My Name Is Celia / Me llamo Celia, Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, and Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina. Monica lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her family. Find her at monicabrown.net.Monica Brown es la autora de Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro; Pelé, King of Soccer / Pelé, El rey del fútbol; y Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez / Lado a lado: La historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez y de los libros ganadores del Honor Pura Belpré My Name Is Celia / Me llamo Celia, Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos y Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina. Monica vive en Flagstaff, Arizona, con su familia. Encuéntrala en monicabrown.net.