The Marshmallow Mermaid (Princess Candy)

Princess Candy #2

by Michael Dahl, Jeff Crowther (Illustrator)

At Halo McNightly's school, the swimmers are disappearing from the boys' swim team. No one can figure it out, until Halo stars investigating. A deadly mermaid lives in a cave connected to the school swimming pool. Halo will have to use her special candy to turn into various underwater fauna, such as a hammerhead shark or an octopus, to defeat the hungry girl-fish!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Superheroes, Fantasy

33 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Kristen Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's something fishy going on at Halo's school - the boy's swimming team members keep disappearing! When Halo goes to uncover what is going on, she finds herself head to head with one hungry mermaid. And she's not satisfied with just marshmallows anymore. Will Halo be eaten as well or can she use her candy to defeat the evil mermaid?

Another great adventure in the Princess Candy series. I like how this superhero is just another kid who was given the gift of some superpowers. And she doesn't have to be burdened with them all of the time. If she needs something, she just eats a piece of the candy and she has a new superpower. What a handy thing these candies are! Again, there are some great resources in this book for teachers - the discussion questions, writing prompts and glossary. Students will again get a kick out of the Villain Facts and more Princess Puzzlers! This book is another great looking graphic novel that will appeal to children.

[J-Lynn Van Pelt · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second installment of the Princess Candy graphic novel series has a better developed story than the first and is a quick, fun superhero adventure with a fiesty young girl who saves the day! The illustrations by Crowther are bright and engaging--moving the story right along. I read this with a group of first and second graders and they were really interested by the graphic novel format and the story; they wanted to predict what would happen and who was the villain. Older readers would like this as an independent read!

[Nancy Jo Lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! What a fun graphic novel for kids! This easy to read, easy to follow, fun story will be an awesome recommend for kids. There is even a nice little glossary, questions, and writing prompt at the end. I can totally see offering this up to teachers for a fun read aloud!

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Flashy and fun, but pretty empty. Adequate, but I think it could have been done much better--both simpler and more substantial.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very girly/princessy, but it's nice to see a frilly heroine take charge and save the day. My female students will love this series.

[kitty ౨ৎ˚⋆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked it a little bit, but no so so much. I wasn't scared of Princess Candy, but I was scared of the Marshmallow Mermaid.

Re-read 7/30/15

[∞Bertha _ · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kid read these and I got curious, so I did too. They're pretty good. Cute, modern and with a good message. I really liked the illustrations and their vibrant colors. Great pre-teen read.

[Keaton of the cats · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is exiting and fun.

[Vickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Halo is still cute, still finding her way and and still trying to do good. In this books she tries out some of the other elemental candies, makes a friend, and fights a marshmallow obsessed monster mermaid. This adorable comic is great for 6-10 year old girls reluctant to read. I just tested it on my 12 year old niece and she said "it's easy but I still liked It because it looks so cool".

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun Princess candy book. This time she has to save her new friend from an evil mermaid. Lots of fun with vibrant illustrations.

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