The Fintastical Tales of Mari A. Fisch #2: Dare to Care

Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5

An environmentally conscious mermaid princess is sent on land to spy on humans in the second of three titles in this adventure-filled, highly illustrated early chapter book series from the award-winning children’s author Monica Brown. Filled with dares and roller coaster scares, this chapter book continues the environmental- and friendship-focused lessons of Mermaid Mission.

Mari A. Fisch is a real-life mermaid princess sent on land to learn why humans behave the weird ways we do. When her best friend, Stevie, dares Mari to ride a super scary roller coaster, Mari learns that sometimes you have to be brave to have fun. But when Stevie’s dares start going too far, Mari must choose between betraying what she believes in or letting down her only friend!It's the second 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.