Search for the Silver Shell

Gr 1-3–Princess Finn, daughter of Queen Ula, and her friends Moon and Link are Coral Keepers-in-training: they are mastering their specific magical abilities to help protect their mermaid “queendom.” As Finn is failing her Coral Keepers test for the fourth time, an exiled mermaid called Rozaro threatens the queendom with magic stolen from Finn’s disappeared father. Rozaro puts all the other Coral Keepers under a sleeping spell and imprisons Queen Ula in a cage made of currents. It’s up to Finn and her friends to undertake a mission to collect the famed Silver Shell, which they can use to defeat Rozaro. Courage and cooperation rule the day in this magical tale for newly independent readers ready to transition from early reader chapter books to more complicated plots and higher page counts. A spicy battle scene introduces mild violence, but encouragement among friends shines through. The story ends with a cliffhanger, sending readers to the next installment in the series. Back matter includes discussion questions.