Seasick Sea Horse

Purrmaids #3

by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Vivien Wu (Illustrator)

Part kitten, part mermaid, the Purrmaids series is purrfect for chapter book readers and for fans of the Magic Kitten and Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series!

And the purrfect class pet for the Purrmaids? A sea horse! But what happens when he goes missing?

Ms. Harbor's classroom has a new pet. A sea horse! The students are excited to take care of the little guy during the week. And on weekends, someone gets to bring the sea horse home for a visit! Shelly is the first purrmaid to bring him home . . . and he gets lost! Shelly asks her friends to help her find him before they have to be back at school. Can the purrmaids find the little seahorse in time?

The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Mermaids, Animals, 1st Grade, Cats

96 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2018

About the author

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an award-winning children's book author whose books include Duck Duck Moose, Chicks Run Wild, Pirate Princess, Hampire!, and the forthcoming Orangutangled. She visits schools around the country to talk about the craft of writing to children of all ages. "Every book is an autobiography" is a favorite saying of hers, and a big part of her message is that everyone, grownup or child, has a story that is interesting and compelling—if you can find the right words to tell it. Sudipta lives outside Philadelphia with her children and an imaginary pony named Penny. You can learn more about her and her books on her website www.sudipta.com or at her blog www.NerdyChicksRule.com.

Reviews

[Billie Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was our favorite one so far. Going to work through the series with my 7 year old son. He is really enjoying it.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Appropriate for: all ages!

My 4 year old daughter loves purrmaids! I like it, I just wish there were more pictures for her.

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shelley got to take care of Bubbles the seahorse, but she found his family and she let him be with his family.

[Heather Commons · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved these books!

[Laura Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a little better than the first two. I liked that Shelley did what was right for the seahorse!

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute! Learned something new about seahorses!

[Chibimagic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book in the series, this one about taking care of a pet seahorse. This one has a slightly more adult lesson: If you love it, let it go. Or, alternatively, sometimes the best thing to do isn't what you expect.

[Courtney Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember when I read thai for the first time and though Shelly should shut up