My mermaid-want-to-be daughter loved the whole series. I read this book almost twenty years ago when it first came out and loved the concept. Could Emily's father be alive and incarcerated for an illegal marriage? And why doesn't Mom remember anything? Emily must work through her new discoveries, while learning who to trust and overcoming the bullies and haters. Marriage between merpeople and humans is strictly forbidden and those who break the law are sent to an underwater prison. but thinks there may be a connect with Mom's fuzzy past and absentee father. Emily is not sure why she can transform into a mermaid. Swimming alone at night leads Emily to a new friend, Shona, who exposes her to the underwater mermaid life. Late at night she privately tries to swim again-and the same magical transformation takes place. Emily is surprised and fears that this new development will make her social status worse than it already is. Not only does the water feel like home, but her legs tingle and begin to transform into a tail, perfect for swimming.
At twelve years old Emily finally takes a swimming lesson and something miraculous happens.
For a girl raised on a houseboat in a port town it is strange that Emily doesn't know how to swim and that her single mother seems to be afraid of the water.
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