Search for the Mermicorn

Purrmaids #4

by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

The adorable mermaid-kittens (and unicorn-mermaid!) in this chapter book series will have fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animal series paw-sitively hooked from page one! What's better than a purrmaid? A mermicorn!Coral, Angel, and Shelly can't wait to work on their school project about creatures in the ocean. There are so many animals to choose from! How do you pick just one? Then Angel remembers something she read about in a book—a mermicorn! It's perfect...but are mermicorns real? Angel thinks so! And a student at the Science Center just might help her prove it!

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Animals, Chapter Books

Paperback

Published January 1, 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

[Gina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this - though not carefully - just out of curiosity.

It is not particularly well-written, so for an adult it is probably really only one star, though I have to give some credit for the (possible spoiler) narwhal fake-out. I guess that's the second star.

However - and this is important - for 7-year okl girls who love cats, mermaids, and unicorns, this could be like the most amazing book ever! Like a sundae stuffed with everything good that won't give you a stomachache because it's for your mind!

Just one more note: I can see why they decided to include both cat puns (paw-some, purr-fect) and fish puns (fin-teresting), but it feels like a bit much. Still, I am not a 7-year old girl.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know I jumped in mid-series, but I still don't think that beginning with #1 would have answered my many questions that remained at the end of Purrmaids: Search for the Mermicorn. How do they safely have electricity? How does paper hold up underwater? Why do the female purrmaids wear bikini tops? Is the field of librarianship as heavily skewed toward female purrmaids as it is in real life? Why does the male purrman (??) librarian wear a cardigan when everyone else wears bikinis?

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Definitely see the appeal of the these. Girls like mermaids and kitties and unicorns and sparkles, and this book has all four! But yeah, not my favorite. The purmaids go to school and write on paper and read books, but it’s all underwater, so how the heck does that work?! A minor consideration, I know. Also the purmaids wear bikini tops, but why?

[MoonLit Muse · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with my 5 year old daughter. She loved the concept and was really into the story until she thought the quest for the Mermicorn was over. Then she kind of gave up and I had to coax her to continue listening. The "Purr-fect" thing annoyed me, but not my daughter. She is now throwing this into everyday conversation. My daughter had a lot of logistical questions. "Why does the one cat care if her fur is neat, she's under water, her fur is wet" "Why is the girl's book not getting wet?" etc. It was a cute story though, with a cute message on both friendship and respecting wildlife. There was the perfect amount of scattered black and white illustrations to give young readers more of an idea of what this world looks like. You don't have to read these in order. This was the first book in the series we read. There were no mentions of pop culture, social media, smart phones, etc. The characters were well mannered and thoughtful.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading some of these books with my daughter as our own little book club. I have finished this before my daughter has and I think this one is the best I've read so far. I know my daughter will love it since she loves unicorns so much! It was a cute book and I highly recommend this for young readers.

[Sharie · Rating 3 out of 5]

no need to read in order

[Jacqueline Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

so adorbs!!!

[Roxanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

My six year old was enthralled. I actually appreciated the messages about how to treat wildlife.

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

H brought this home from the Scholastic book fair, and it was fine. She very much enjoyed it, and I thought it was not bad.

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. It was very cutesy/cheesy, but L liked it and I needed one more book for my Goodreads challenge.

[Julie Ivens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cant give it a full review because i have not read it fully so i think it is great so far .

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Purrmaids because they're half cat, half mermaid and I think they're really cute.

[Billie Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 7 year old is really enjoying this series. Always a cute, positive message.

[Melissa Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute kid's book. Love it. It's about love and friendship and of course adventure.

[Adrienne Dixon · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 5 year old loved that they found a mermicorn and had a fun adventure in the process.

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angel, Coral, and Shelly were trying to find a mermicorn. They found narwhals instead, but when they were trying to escape the storm, they found a mermicorn and its name was Sirena.

[Laura Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daughter loved this one too but again, just felt it was mediocre.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED. This one was for sure a favorite.

[Bailey T. Hurley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so purr-tastic 🐈 perfect for my 5 year old. We already ordered another one

[Michelle · Rating 4 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. This one didn't have an overall lesson, but we still a good Purrmaids book.

[Chibimagic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute generic story where cat/fish hybrids look for horse/fish hybrids.

[Courtney Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only for the memory’s

[Charlotte Hyde · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book as an absolute joke, but I’m sure tons of little kids would love it

[Emma Herr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked when they found the mermicorn.