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If you like mermaids - Picture Books

The mermaid by Jan Brett - Set in the ocean off Japan, this retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears stars Kiniro, a mermaid, who finds a baby octopus's breakfast, chair, and bed just right
The mermaid and the shoe by K.G. Campbell - When Minnow discovers a curious object, she sets out to learn the object's function and uncovers answers to her questions about herself and her life's purpose
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Mermaids on parade by Melanie Hope Greenberg - A young girl participates in Coney Island's Mermaid Parade to celebrate the opening of the ocean during the summer solstice
Aqualicious by Victoria Kann - At the beach, Pinkalicious and her brother help a tiny mermaid, a merminnie, to go back home
Fancy Nancy and the mermaid ballet by Jane O'Connor - Nancy makes the best of not dancing the lead in her ballet school's Deep Sea Dances show, but becomes jealous when her best friend gets a better role
How to catch a mermaid by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton - Two children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps
Mermaid School by Joanne Stewart Wetzel - Molly enjoys her first day at Mermaid School, where she makes new friends, learns new things, and hears a story about children with no tails
Oona by Kelly DiPucchio - Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure... and often find trouble instead! But when the grandest treasure yet is stuck in a deep, dark rift, Oona's not sure if she can dive right in.
Peppa's mermaid adventure by Lauren Holowaty - When Peppa and Rebecca come up with a plan to have an under-the-sea party, they get carried away and invite all their friends. Can Miss Rabbit, Entertainer Extraordinaire, come to the rescue?
The ocean calls : a haenyeo mermaid story by Tina M. Cho - Wanting to follow in the footsteps of her free-diving haenyeo grandmother, a young Korean girl suits up and overcomes fears to make remarkable discoveries
Mermaid and me by Soosh - A girl and a mermaid become best friends as they figure out how to enjoy their favorite things together, but when the shore becomes unsafe Mermaid must leave, promising to return
Mabel : a mermaid fable by Rowboat Watkins - A picture book about a mermaid named Mabel and the seven-armed octopus who becomes her friend and helps her see that she is just right the way she is
The little mermaid by Jerry Pinkney - In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family
Part-time mermaid by Deborah Underwood - At night, a little girl imagines she is a mermaid, making daring rescues with the help of her animal friends.
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If you like mermaids - Fast and Fun

Trouble at Trident Academy by Debbie Dadey - Mermaids Shelly and Echo are excited to begin third grade at the prestigious Trident Academy but challenges await the best friends
Lilly and Fin: a mermaid's tale by Cornelia Funke - Two merpups escape from the clutches of the humans who want to add them to their collection of rare aquatic creatures
Mermaids in the backyard by Catherine Hapka - When her family moves from Chicago to an island in South Carolina, Lindy is sure she will be unhappy until she makes a surprising discovery in the backyard of their beach house
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The third wish by Emily Rodda - When her home is threatened by fire, Jessie returns to the magical world of the Realm and visits the mermaids of Under-Sea to search for a wish-stone
Under the lagoon by Kiki Thorpe - The fairies in Never Land think that mermaids are nothing but trouble. So when Gabby befriends a mermaid, Kate, Mia, and Lainey warn her to stay away. But Gabby doesn't want to lose her new friend!
Mystery at Mermaid Cove by Melody Mews - Itty must figure out why the mermaids of Lollyland have stopped singing
The Princess in Black and the mermaid princess by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale - The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort's royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves!
Mermaid you look by Andres Miedoso - Desmond and Andres visit the acquarium where they discover a mermaid whose song puts anyone who hears it under a spell
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Mermaids vs. unicorns by J.C. Phillipps - Pacey Packer and Slasher look for the evil Alpha Unicorn's horn and try to escape Rundalyn's Dark Cavern, but mean mermaids may pose a challenge
Mermaid School by Lucy Courtenay - Marnie is excited to go on a field trip to see the legendary palace of Queen Maretta with all her friends, but when her mom gets sick and cannot join the trip, Aunt Christabel agrees to come in her place
Isadora Moon goes camping by Harriet Muncaster - Half-fairy, half-vampire Isadora Moon goes on a family camping trip to the beach and loses her father's heirloom comb
Lacey the little mermaid fairy by Daisy Meadows - Rachel and Kirsty are excited to attend the special Fairy Tale Festival at TipTop Castle, but when Jack Frost steals Lacey's magic conch shell, the fairy can't get home again
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If you like mermaids - Fiction

Ingo by Helen Dunmore - As they search for their missing father near their Cornwall home, Sapphy and her brother Conor learn about their family's connection to the domains of air and of water
The tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler - After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world
Hannah by Kathryn Lasky - In 1899, a fifteen-year-old orphan named Hannah meets a noted portrait painter who seems to know things about her that even she is not aware of, and at a summer home in Maine, she feels an undeniable pull to the sea
Sink or swim by Sarah Mlynowski - Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement and find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story
Bad mermaids make waves by Sibéal Pounder - Mermaids Beattie, Mimi, and Zelda are summoned back from a summer on land to save their underwater world from some seriously bad mermaids
The islander by Cynthia Rylant - Living with his grandfather on an island off British Columbia, orphaned ten-year-old Daniel feels deep loneliness until the night he meets a mermaid whose identity he tries to learn
Fairy tail ending by Suzanne Selfors - Mermaid princess Meeshell knows that someday she will leave her sea kingdom and live on land, but a change in the tides leads her to attend Ever After High, where she wonders if she will be able to fit in
The dragon in the sea by Kate Klimo - Jesse and Daisy and their dragon friend, Emmy, try to recover a Thunder Egg from merpeople who stole it from Daisy near the Inn of the Barking Seal, where the cousins are visiting their grandmother Polly
A comb of wishes by Lisa Stringfellow - Twelve-year-old Kela is still mourning her mother when she finds a magical mermaid's comb while she and her friend are looking for sea glass on her Caribbean island
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If you like mermaids - Non-fiction

Sukey and the mermaid by Robert D. San Souci - Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid
Mermaid tales from around the world by Mary Pope Osborne - A collection of twelve mermaid tales from around the world, featuring such sources as France, Greece, and North Africa
Mermaids and mermen by Shannon Knudsen - People throughout time have told tales of mermaids and mermen. Here, readers explore the folklore and myths behind the stories
Mermaids most amazing by Narelle Oliver - Including several legends perfect for reading aloud, and maps of the mermaid world, "Mermaids Most Amazing" provides a comprehensive introduction to these beloved creatures
Imaginary menagerie: a book of curious creatures : poems by Julie Larios - A collection of poems that describe mythical creatures, including mermaids, firebirds, and the sphinx
The little mermaid and other fishy tales by Jane Ray - An illustrated collection of deep-sea adventures features an international selection of stories and poems including "The Fisherman and His Wife," "Whalesong," and "The Ballad of John Silver"
The little mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen - A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself