Tail Emily Windsnap by Kessler Liz, First Edition (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sarah Gibb (illustrator). First Thus. Larger format paperback: corners slightly bumped, illustrated by SARAH GIBB, name on inside cover, vg. Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat her whole life - yet her mother seems oddly anxious to keep her away from the water .

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Condition: As new. Synopsis:Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail! Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and, best of all, she finds a best friend! With mermaid Shona Silkfin by her side, Emily uncovers a surprising family secret and embarks on a quest to reunite her mum and dad. This enchanting fantasy deals with universal themes of family, friendship, love and justice - all handled with the lightness of touch for which Liz Kessler is so well known.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Condition: (see pics.) The book remains unread and is in nearly new condition. Synopsis: A young girl learns she's half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below the waves. For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery about her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water's surface. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Gibb, Sarah (illustrator). First Edition. Medium hardcover with dark blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 330gms, 200 pages, blank endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a stamp and a small pen marking from a previous owner on the inside front endpaper. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only mild shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. A fine unread 1st impression in a fine dw, Signed 'Best Swishes Liz Kessler' by the Author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gibb, Sarah (illustrator). 1st Edition. Black & white illustrations within text. Signed and inscribed by the illustrator on half title page. There is a small school rubber stamp to free front endpaper but otherwise clean inside. The boards are clean and firm with very slightly bumped corners. A largely complete dustjacket with a tiny loss to top of spine area and other general edge wear. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped. Signed and dated 1st edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; Physical description. : 200 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subject: Mermaids - Juvenile fiction. Summary: Emily lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water, and it is only when she has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers it is her natural element. As soon as she gets into the sea, she grows a tail! Now Emily dives under water to explore a glorious world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and, of course, mermaids. She finds a best friend - another mermaid. She learns how her mother fell in love with a merman, how her father was snatched away when Emily was a baby, and how her mother's memory was blocked by an agent of the merfolk. And in an unexpected and exciting denouement she reunites the family at last. This enchanting fantasy, with its vivid scenes of a brilliantly realized underwater world, tells the story of a delightful and wholly believable girl. Strongly plotted, it deals with universal themes of families, friendship, love and justice - all handled with a lightness of touch and an assurance that marks Liz Kessler out as a highly accomplished writer. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped. Signed and dated 1st edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; Physical description. : 200 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subject: Mermaids - Juvenile fiction. Summary: Emily lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water, and it is only when she has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers it is her natural element. As soon as she gets into the sea, she grows a tail! Now Emily dives under water to explore a glorious world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and, of course, mermaids. She finds a best friend - another mermaid. She learns how her mother fell in love with a merman, how her father was snatched away when Emily was a baby, and how her mother's memory was blocked by an agent of the merfolk. And in an unexpected and exciting denouement she reunites the family at last. This enchanting fantasy, with its vivid scenes of a brilliantly realized underwater world, tells the story of a delightful and wholly believable girl. Strongly plotted, it deals with universal themes of families, friendship, love and justice - all handled with a lightness of touch and an assurance that marks Liz Kessler out as a highly accomplished writer. 1 Kg.