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A Mermaid in Middle Grade: Book 3: Voices of Harmony
A Magical Mermaid Fantasy Adventure for children ages 8-12
An unhealthy coral reef and pollution in the ocean. An entire undersea town turned upside-down. Can Brynn Finley solve Fulgent’s latest mystery and get to the Jay Barracuda and the Killer Whales concert before Phaedra the sea witch turns her into a lowly sea slug?
When a beautiful and talented young mermaid named Priscilla Banks moves to Fulgent, everything starts going wrong for mermaid Brynn Finley. Her best friend ignores her, the sea witch is set free, and the seafolk of Fulgent are acting very strangely. As Brynn searches for clues, she learns a lot about friendship and settling differences, but time is running out—the sea witch has another dastardly and disgusting scheme to rid the oceans of humans. Soon the entire town is chasing Brynn, and her only friend is her trusty pet sea turtle!
The Mermaid in Middle Grade series is a middle-school fantasy adventure series of coming of age books appropriate for children ages 8–12 and all who enjoy middle grade books.
Educational topics: Ocean and marine life, environmental conservation, mindfulness, envy and jealousy, friendship problems, bullying, middle school, and interpersonal skills.
For kids ages: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
School grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Perfect for readers who enjoyed:
The Baby-Sitters Club
Dork Diaries
The Tail of Emily Windsnap
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Wish
The Secret Lake
Whatever After
An unhealthy coral reef and pollution in the ocean. An entire undersea town turned upside-down. Can Brynn Finley solve Fulgent’s latest mystery and get to the Jay Barracuda and the Killer Whales concert before Phaedra the sea witch turns her into a lowly sea slug?
When a beautiful and talented young mermaid named Priscilla Banks moves to Fulgent, everything starts going wrong for mermaid Brynn Finley. Her best friend ignores her, the sea witch is set free, and the seafolk of Fulgent are acting very strangely. As Brynn searches for clues, she learns a lot about friendship and settling differences, but time is running out—the sea witch has another dastardly and disgusting scheme to rid the oceans of humans. Soon the entire town is chasing Brynn, and her only friend is her trusty pet sea turtle!
The Mermaid in Middle Grade series is a middle-school fantasy adventure series of coming of age books appropriate for children ages 8–12 and all who enjoy middle grade books.
Educational topics: Ocean and marine life, environmental conservation, mindfulness, envy and jealousy, friendship problems, bullying, middle school, and interpersonal skills.
For kids ages: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
School grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Perfect for readers who enjoyed:
The Baby-Sitters Club
Dork Diaries
The Tail of Emily Windsnap
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Wish
The Secret Lake
Whatever After
236 pages, Paperback
Published November 5, 2020
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December 26, 2020
Book Series: ★★★★☆ (4.10 / 5 stars)
Book One: ★★★★☆ (4 / 5 stars)
Book Two: ★★★★☆ (4.5 / 5 stars)
Book Three: ★★★★☆(3.75 / 5 stars)
Brynn Finley is excited to learn magic, especially now that she is in middle school! But middle school is overwhelming: there are so many people, so many classes, and to top it all off…she can’t do mer-magic! But she can’t let her friends know, otherwise she’ll be the laughing stock of the whole school!
In a story about magic, friendship, growing up, and consequences, we venture to Brynn’s home beneath the sea. Any child, or adult, who have experienced the fear of middle school can relate to Brynn’s experience. The need to impress everyone, the challenges of friendship, and the embarrassment over mistakes are emotions we have all gone through.
I read all three books back-to-back after waking up early this morning, which is why I’m writing one review for all three. Each one explores similar a different part of the middle school experience: lying to others, consequences of your actions, and making new friends, just to name a few. In a way, each of these stories was like an episode of a children’s cartoon: each one teaches a lesson, even if it’s not front and center. I even visualized it as an animation while reading it!
In addition, the books also give an important message about sea life: we need to protect the oceans at all costs. That’s the duty of a mer-person, after all. But even if they’re not out there protecting our oceans, we can do our part.
These cute books will connect with everyone: you’ll see your past and current self in Brynn’s actions. And who can resist ocean puns?
Book One: ★★★★☆ (4 / 5 stars)
Book Two: ★★★★☆ (4.5 / 5 stars)
Book Three: ★★★★☆(3.75 / 5 stars)
Brynn Finley is excited to learn magic, especially now that she is in middle school! But middle school is overwhelming: there are so many people, so many classes, and to top it all off…she can’t do mer-magic! But she can’t let her friends know, otherwise she’ll be the laughing stock of the whole school!
In a story about magic, friendship, growing up, and consequences, we venture to Brynn’s home beneath the sea. Any child, or adult, who have experienced the fear of middle school can relate to Brynn’s experience. The need to impress everyone, the challenges of friendship, and the embarrassment over mistakes are emotions we have all gone through.
I read all three books back-to-back after waking up early this morning, which is why I’m writing one review for all three. Each one explores similar a different part of the middle school experience: lying to others, consequences of your actions, and making new friends, just to name a few. In a way, each of these stories was like an episode of a children’s cartoon: each one teaches a lesson, even if it’s not front and center. I even visualized it as an animation while reading it!
In addition, the books also give an important message about sea life: we need to protect the oceans at all costs. That’s the duty of a mer-person, after all. But even if they’re not out there protecting our oceans, we can do our part.
These cute books will connect with everyone: you’ll see your past and current self in Brynn’s actions. And who can resist ocean puns?
January 12, 2021
Middle school can be a hard time for anyone, but it is especially challenging when friendships change and evolve. Brynn Finley began middle school with Jade, her best friend since they were tiny mer-babies. However, a new mermaid named Priscilla has moved to their town of Fulgent and her presence threatens the relationship Brynn and Jade share. Filled with jealousy over Priscilla’s seemingly perfect life and Jade’s affection for Priscilla, Brynn struggles to adapt to this new development. Amidst all this, Phaedra the sea witch has been caught attempting to destroy the humans who wreak so much havoc on their undersea home. When Phaedra is unexpectedly freed and the entire town turns on both the humans and their sworn merfolk oath to protect all life, it is up to Brynn to put aside her emotions for the good of her community.
Fans of the first two books in the A Mermaid in Middle Grade series will enjoy this third installment. Middle school is a tough time for Brynn, but the lessons she learns from the adults in her life help her process her experiences and resonate with human readers, as well. Short chapters and a predictable narrative formula support newly independent readers as they become more comfortable absorbing longer stories. Magic makes frequent appearances in these books, as mer-folk are born with the capability to create magic, but it is primarily used for good. Imbued with a message of environmental and humanitarian activism, this story encourages readers to think for themselves even when the entire world seems to be traveling a different path. As climate change and human behavior adversely affect the world’s oceans, it is through stories like this that young readers can become inspired to make a difference in their own communities. Friendship, family love, and community connection are important themes in the A Mermaid in Middle Grade stories. Interested readers can find extension activities linked at the end of each of these books to expand their understanding of each story and its messages. Middle school readers with an affinity toward magic, mermaids, and the ocean will love connecting with Brynn and her friends as they grow up.
I received an ARC of this book and chose to leave this review.
Fans of the first two books in the A Mermaid in Middle Grade series will enjoy this third installment. Middle school is a tough time for Brynn, but the lessons she learns from the adults in her life help her process her experiences and resonate with human readers, as well. Short chapters and a predictable narrative formula support newly independent readers as they become more comfortable absorbing longer stories. Magic makes frequent appearances in these books, as mer-folk are born with the capability to create magic, but it is primarily used for good. Imbued with a message of environmental and humanitarian activism, this story encourages readers to think for themselves even when the entire world seems to be traveling a different path. As climate change and human behavior adversely affect the world’s oceans, it is through stories like this that young readers can become inspired to make a difference in their own communities. Friendship, family love, and community connection are important themes in the A Mermaid in Middle Grade stories. Interested readers can find extension activities linked at the end of each of these books to expand their understanding of each story and its messages. Middle school readers with an affinity toward magic, mermaids, and the ocean will love connecting with Brynn and her friends as they grow up.
I received an ARC of this book and chose to leave this review.
May 16, 2022
Fun story, good life lesson, BUT
I started reading the series to a friends 10-year-old daughter, and she really enjoys them. We discuss what’s happening with the main character as the story goes. Definitely some great life lessons in the series for a young tweens. My problem with this series is, and I don’t know if this is a Kindle thing or what, but there are so many typos, missing words, added words that don’t belong, and just sentences that makes zero sense, that it’s sometimes very difficult to read. If children are reading these books and these issues are showing up in the printed versions or the reading them on their kindles, I have a real problem with that. I’m noticing it more, and more, and more lately in all kindle books!
I started reading the series to a friends 10-year-old daughter, and she really enjoys them. We discuss what’s happening with the main character as the story goes. Definitely some great life lessons in the series for a young tweens. My problem with this series is, and I don’t know if this is a Kindle thing or what, but there are so many typos, missing words, added words that don’t belong, and just sentences that makes zero sense, that it’s sometimes very difficult to read. If children are reading these books and these issues are showing up in the printed versions or the reading them on their kindles, I have a real problem with that. I’m noticing it more, and more, and more lately in all kindle books!
January 30, 2022
Brynn is still getting into trouble and learning how to solve problems. We loved reading this adventure.
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