The Polar Bear Express

Mermaid Tales #11

by Debbie Dadey, Tatevik Avakyan (Illustrations)

A lost baby polar bear shares the spotlight with a popular boy band in this Mermaid Tales adventure.

Kiki Coral is thrilled beyond words when she meets a brand-new a baby polar bear! The problem is, the little bear, whose name is Nestor, has floated away from home on a patch of ice and now he’s lost, hungry, and all alone!

Kiki, Shelly, and Echo want to send Nestor back to his home on the Manta Ray Express, but a one-way ticket costs a whopping four jewels! That’s a fortune! Not to mention, all anyone at school can talk about is the Rays, who are performing a concert in Poseidon. Kiki loves the cute boy band as much as the next mergirl, but what about Nestor? Isn’t saving him more important than a concert?

Can Kiki and her friends find a fun way to send their new furry friend home—and hang out with the Rays in the process?

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Middle Grade, Mermaids, Chapter Books

128 pages, Hardcover

Published May 19, 2015

About the author

Debbie Dadey is the author and co-author of 162 books for children, including the Mermaid Tales series from Simon and Schuster and the beloved Adventures of The Bailey School Kids from Scholastic. Ms. Dadey is a former teacher and librarian. Please like her at Facebook.com/debbiedadey.

Reviews

[Daina Chakma · Rating 5 out of 5]

ছোট্ট মিষ্টি একটা গল্প!

সাগরতলের বুদ্ধিমতী মৎস্যকন্যা কিকি কোরাল আর তার দুই প্রাণের বন্ধু ইকো এবং শেলী মিলে হারিয়ে যাওয়া ছোট্ট একটি মেরু ভালুক ছানাকে কিভাবে বাড়ি ফিরে যেতে সাহায্য করে আর দুষ্টু মেয়ে পার্ল কিভাবে তাতে বাঁধ সাধে তা নিয়ে লেখা।

আরও আছে মজার মজার ছড়া।
হাইকু, এক্রস্টিক আর চিনকুইন ছড়া আর মিষ্টি একটা মারমেইড সং!

আর চমৎকার সব ইলাস্ট্রেশান!
কাভারটা এতো সুন্দর!! ইচ্ছে করছিল ছুঁয়ে দেখি। সফটকপি পড়ার কারণে সেটা সম্ভব হলোনা।

[Serika · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a story about a polar bear lost on a ice. Then the ice was almost melted!

[Kaylin Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was awesome. The friends in it are working together to help a baby polar bear get back to his mother. The story made me feel good because the mermaids showed kindness and were able to use their creativity to overcome problems. I totally recommend this book.

[Annalee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lucy says this is a 5-star book “because there was a polar bear and I never seen one!”

Mom would rate differently! This was fairly insipid. But reading aloud to Lucy is a joy no matter what.

[Maiya Smalley]

I like animals and mermaids
I think this book be good with people that like this stuff

[Bella Starr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for younger readers.

[Claire Hua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because it has interesting details, and a lot of action. This series of books are one of my favorites. Kiki, Shelly, and Echo want to help a baby poler bear. Pearl wants to stop them! Can these three
girls help this poler bear?

[Sheryl Hagan-The Book Conservatory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written by my daughter, eight years old.


Well, I polar bear gets lost. A mermaid named Kiki helps the polar bear find his home. My favorite part of the book was when the polar bear find Kiki. The book was exciting, inspiring and entertaining. I give it five stars.