title: Lilly and Fin: A Mermaid's Tale
author: Cornelia Funke
description: Gr 24Lilly and Fin are adventurous merpups who live deep in the sea amid the wreckage of sunken ships with other mermaid families. Even though their parents have told them to stay close to home and beware of ships, propellers, and "two legs" (aka humans), Lilly and Fin don't give the advice a moment's thought as they sneak away to investigate a cave they recently found. Unbeknownst to them, exploring the same area are a mermaid-obsessed couple, the Snorkels. They have acquired just about every sea species there is except mermaids and they are determined to get one for their collection. Ignatius Harkenear, the famous underwater detective, has looked far and wide and has discovered this school of mermaids. The Snorkels and Harkenear jump into their submarine, the Sea Devil, in hopes of finally obtaining their prize. Lilly and Fin are exploring when the submarine invades their playground. As they scramble to evade capture, giant pincers reach out to grab them. Readers will quickly turn the pages to see if Lilly and Fin elude capture or wind up on display in the Snorkels' aquarium. VERDICT At under 100 pages, with short chapters, plenty of illustrations, and fast-paced action, this is an accessible option for young readers ready for chapter books.Laura Fields Eason, Parker Bennett Curry Elementary School, Bowling Green, KY
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  # About This Book
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **In this sequel to _The Winged & the Wicked_, Teeny Weeny is off to save her
  little mermaid friend in another Teeny Weeny Fairy Tale.**
  
  
  Teeny Weeny Tahini’s life had always been quiet and simple, just the way she
  liked it. At least, until a year and a half ago, when her owl-shifter nephew
  Mat came to town with trouble on his heels. She and her extraordinary friends
  saved the day, but their happily ever after was short-lived. Now, the spring
  faerie has been haunted not only by nightmares, but also her past.
  
  
  Compelled to travel thousands of miles to her ancestral home, Teeny Weeny
  leaves the safety and security of Havenwood Falls for the Isle of Gwynf’l, off
  the coast of England. Coralie, her long-time mermaid friend, is in danger, and
  the only way to save her is to take her back to Havenwood Falls. A series of
  obstacles combined with personal dilemmas from Teeny’s past make it a
  foreboding journey, but one sh