{"product_id":"a-mermaids-diary-9781529009392","title":"A Mermaid's Diary","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Chris Riddell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdventure stories (Children's\/YA)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 May 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e205 x 139 x 24 | 308g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDive into a mermaid's diary and discover all the underwater secrets in this fantasy adventure from award-winning Chris Riddell. A gorgeous holiday read, fully illustrated in black and white throughout and perfect for 7 to 9 year old fans of Ottoline and The Little Mermaid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Humorous and fabulously illustrated, this 7+ diary adventure is stuffed to the gills with charm' - The Guardian'Charming, witty and imaginative, and packed with an unbelievable amount of stunning artwork . . . one of the best books to be published for 7-9 year-olds this year' The Bookseller'This gorgeous book, written as a diary with Riddell’s stunning illustrations . . . is the perfect summer read' Daily MailMeet shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe lives in the quiet backwater of Sleepy Cove, collects messages in bottles, rides seahorses and enjoys the hobby of ‘walking’ on the beach and visiting friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife is perfect until Atalanta learns of plans by developers Bristle \u0026amp; Splinter to transform Sleepy Cove into a luxury seaside golf resort. Realizing that this plan will destroy her home, she enlists the help of her friends, old and new, to try to stop it . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Riddell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56245485502842,"sku":"9781529009392","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781529009392.jpg?v=1764360840","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-mermaids-diary-9781529009392","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}