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Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath (Real Mermaids #2)
by
Helene Boudreau (Goodreads Author)
Jade begins her summer confused. Yes, there's that whole "will this be a leg-day or a tail-day" kind of confusion, but Jade's got even bigger problems: it's been three weeks since Mom returned to the ocean with no news of her whereabouts. Plus, it's been twenty-one days since Jade first kissed her mer-boy Luke and now-nothing.
Will Mom find the enchanted tidal pool that wil...more
Will Mom find the enchanted tidal pool that wil...more
Paperback, 231 pages
Published
May 1st 2012
by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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Real Mermaids Don’t Hold Their Breath Sourcebooks, Inc., 2012, 231 pp.
Hélène Boudreau ISBN 978-1-4022-6446-7
I picked this book to read from the library because it had an interesting title. It hooked me in from the very beginning and I was captivated. Being about mermaids, and other mystical creatures under the sea helped hook me in even more. The plot was different and the same as other stories. I feel like it has the same storyline as other stories only this one has mermaids in it. Overall, I w...more
Hélène Boudreau ISBN 978-1-4022-6446-7
I picked this book to read from the library because it had an interesting title. It hooked me in from the very beginning and I was captivated. Being about mermaids, and other mystical creatures under the sea helped hook me in even more. The plot was different and the same as other stories. I feel like it has the same storyline as other stories only this one has mermaids in it. Overall, I w...more
Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky,$6.99,231 pp.
Helene Boudreau
ISBN 978-1-4022-6446-7
"Real mermaids don't hold their breath,"-the perfect title for this book. Not only is it a reflection of the humor between the pages, but it also provides an insight into the plot. Helene Boudreau's book keeps you on your toes(or fin)while we join the heroine, Jade, on her journey to save the day for her family and community.
The main character, Jade, is no ordinary girl, she's part...more
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky,$6.99,231 pp.
Helene Boudreau
ISBN 978-1-4022-6446-7
"Real mermaids don't hold their breath,"-the perfect title for this book. Not only is it a reflection of the humor between the pages, but it also provides an insight into the plot. Helene Boudreau's book keeps you on your toes(or fin)while we join the heroine, Jade, on her journey to save the day for her family and community.
The main character, Jade, is no ordinary girl, she's part...more
Mar 02, 2013
Bonnie at A Backwards Story
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The second book in the Real Mermaids series, REAL MERMAIDS DON'T HOLD THEIR BREATH, doesn't let me down, remaining as humorous and fun as the first book, REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS, does. Jade continues to embrace the insecurities of adolescence the summer she turns fourteen. From the woes of whether or not a crush likes you back to chatting with your dad about the appropriate age for dating, Real Mermaids continues to tackle the issues most important to tweens while still building a fun...more
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Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath picked up right where Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings (what a mouthful of a name!) left off, which gave me a little bit of time to get back into the story, but it didn't really give me any time to get reacquainted with the characters. On the other hand, I don't have any confusion about what happened between books, (hint: nothing) because of the no-gaps-between-story-lines thing.
Jade was still an awesome an...more
Cute story! Fun and fresh, I had no trouble diving into this book, falling into the world quickly.
Being that this book is the second and I still have not read the first, I did not have any trouble picking up where the author left off. The author does a great job on catching up the reader without it being too much. The subtle hints and past thoughts help the reader move at a smooth pace along with the story.
The plot line of this book is enjoyable. There is some action in it that made me feel gidd...more
Being that this book is the second and I still have not read the first, I did not have any trouble picking up where the author left off. The author does a great job on catching up the reader without it being too much. The subtle hints and past thoughts help the reader move at a smooth pace along with the story.
The plot line of this book is enjoyable. There is some action in it that made me feel gidd...more
This book was just as cute as the first one. It picks up a month or two later. Jade has some new problems, as one might expect both from someone who's still dealing with the turmoil of just having discovered she'd half mermaid, as well as the typical things a typical 14-year-old girl faces. The story resolves a couple of unfinished things from the previous work--namely her mermaid mother regaining human form, Jade's secret mermaid identity, and her proto-boyfriend--and raises some new ones. Whil...more
Real Mermaids Hold Their Breath picks up almost straight after the first book ended. Its summer and Jade is serving ice-cream to the masses while trying to figure out where her mother is and how to get her home.
Jade’s narration is still as entertaining as before. She spends a lot of time panicking in her head which is just makes her more loveable. Cori and Jade have repaired their friendship, even with the big fin secret still hanging over them. Her dad remains reassuringly dad-like, I loved the...more
Jade’s narration is still as entertaining as before. She spends a lot of time panicking in her head which is just makes her more loveable. Cori and Jade have repaired their friendship, even with the big fin secret still hanging over them. Her dad remains reassuringly dad-like, I loved the...more
Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath
is an extremely fun and quirky summer read that anyone is sure to enjoy. Jade's world is a massive ball of entwined confusion based on whether or not she'll be walking or swimming that day. There's wonderful suspense as she navigates the watery mystery of figuring out how to get her mermaid mother back on dry land, all while experiencing the coming-of-age angst that typical teenagers deal with on a daily basis. Things such as manuevering through the course...more
One word for this book: cute. The cover drew my attention first. I mean, how cute is it? I love that the mermaid tail is drawn on a chalk board and looks like it could or could not be attached to the girl. Super cute. That air of whimsy carries over into the book as well.
I did not read the first book in the series, but that didn't seem to matter. The author does a nice enough job of highlighting the main points from the earlier plot without retelling every single detail. As I've said, I had fun...more
I did not read the first book in the series, but that didn't seem to matter. The author does a nice enough job of highlighting the main points from the earlier plot without retelling every single detail. As I've said, I had fun...more
Fast-paced, quirky, adorable and super fun!
This sequel immediately follows where Jade's first mermaid adventures left off...
It's summer vacation time! And Jade's stuck at her summer job. While scooping ice cream for her customers, she's trying to come to terms with a lot of things that have happened to her in the last few weeks: first period, first kiss, first mermaid- tail and turning 14!!!
But, most of all, finding out that her mother is still alive!
Now, Jade is trying to figure it all out -
dea...more
This sequel immediately follows where Jade's first mermaid adventures left off...
It's summer vacation time! And Jade's stuck at her summer job. While scooping ice cream for her customers, she's trying to come to terms with a lot of things that have happened to her in the last few weeks: first period, first kiss, first mermaid- tail and turning 14!!!
But, most of all, finding out that her mother is still alive!
Now, Jade is trying to figure it all out -
dea...more
Jade's summer starts off rather confusingly. She's never sure if it'll be a tail day or a legs day, she's heard nothing about her mom's whereabouts after she returned to the ocean, and while she might've been kissed by mer-boy Luke, it's been twenty-one days since and now... nothing. But she doesn't really have time to figure him out or how to use her new tail. The plan: find Mom and figure out a way to get her back on dry land. If only the ocean wasn't so big and frightening.
More than anything,...more
More than anything,...more
This book was super cute and any pre-teen and teenage girl would love it. This is the second book of the series and for someone reading this for the first time without reading the first book would certainly fall into it without getting lost. It's pretty simple, Jade is a teen mermaid with boy problems, what girl wouldn't relate to that. I found the storyline realistic other then the fact that she was a mermaid and definitely a page turner. The fact that there is more to this story then just her...more
:D I love how Jade goes on a search for her mom and, spoiler alert:Discovers Serena is a human also! I was SO happy when Cori found out that Jade was half mermaid, and was okay with it! But when Luke gets captured by the mermish council? (:O Sorry, I like doing those cool little smiley faces!
This whole book overall was great. I very much enjoyed the first one; this one I have to say was better. Or is better. I especially like the little jokes the author throws in every once and a while.
A very cute story that was fresh and appealing! I would highly recommend this book to all your teenies.
Great fun...Jade is such a sweet character who gives everyone a chance and made some new friends!
amazing. as good as the first one!
Pretty good. But I wonder what the story line for the next book will be? She got her mom back and Luke, what else could go wrong? I probably jinxed the characters didn't I? Oh well.
This book picks up right were the first one ended and does a great job keeping the pace. My daughter loved this book.
There are new wrinkles along the way as the truth about Jade is revealed to her best friend. There is a quest to find her mother and return her to the family, and of course her blossoming relationship with Luke, who we learned from the end of the first book is also a Mer.
Pure, delightful fantasy for a pre-adolescent and not a bad read for adults, if you like mermaids and pre-tee...more
There are new wrinkles along the way as the truth about Jade is revealed to her best friend. There is a quest to find her mother and return her to the family, and of course her blossoming relationship with Luke, who we learned from the end of the first book is also a Mer.
Pure, delightful fantasy for a pre-adolescent and not a bad read for adults, if you like mermaids and pre-tee...more
Yep loved this one too :)
Mar 15, 2013
Kelly
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I love it!
Ugh not for me. Mermaids and it's just not my style.
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Jan 06, 2012
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marked it as to-read
ooh... can't wait!
awesome
Ok again, very cute. Well written and fun. This is great for young girls, or people like me who like mermaid stories :D
This was not as WOW as the first book but still very enjoyable. I found myself LOL at the dialogue.
Very good, but not as good as the first one.
Loved the first one, and this is a fitting sequel.
meh i think my taste has drastically changed.
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Hélène Boudreau writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She is also a compulsive walker, a chicklet wrangler and a lover of cheese and cheap chocolate.
Her tween novel REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist.
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Her tween novel REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist.
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