Mermaid Island

Illustrated by Fian Arroyo
Cover Design or Artwork by Fian Arroyo
Choose from 9 possible endings in this interactive book from the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure series, now for 5- to 8-year-old readers!

Filled with colorful illustrations, these books for little kids make reading together extra fun. But be careful!!! The choices YOU make might end up with you lost in the Sea Kelp Forest.

YOU are a magical mermaid who has lived her entire life in an underwater palace. You celebrate and protect all species under the sea. Princess Island and Prince Island, the very best royal summer camps, are right nearby. Ever since you were a little mermaid you have dreamed of leaving your underwater home and joining the land of princesses. Will you leave your comfortable palace under the sea and teach the land princesses and princes the importance of protecting the planet and our oceans?
Sarah Bounty Ridyard has spent most of her life enjoying the outdoors in New England, with a brief stint in Colorado while she obtained a master's degree. She pursued an education in Environmental Engineering to balance her love of nature with a desire to improve the daily lives of people. She currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and the world's best cat.

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Choose from 9 possible endings in this interactive book from the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure series, now for 5- to 8-year-old readers!

Filled with colorful illustrations, these books for little kids make reading together extra fun. But be careful!!! The choices YOU make might end up with you lost in the Sea Kelp Forest.

YOU are a magical mermaid who has lived her entire life in an underwater palace. You celebrate and protect all species under the sea. Princess Island and Prince Island, the very best royal summer camps, are right nearby. Ever since you were a little mermaid you have dreamed of leaving your underwater home and joining the land of princesses. Will you leave your comfortable palace under the sea and teach the land princesses and princes the importance of protecting the planet and our oceans?

Author

Sarah Bounty Ridyard has spent most of her life enjoying the outdoors in New England, with a brief stint in Colorado while she obtained a master's degree. She pursued an education in Environmental Engineering to balance her love of nature with a desire to improve the daily lives of people. She currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and the world's best cat.

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