A Whale of a Tale

Marc Notes: Includes excerpt of author's Mermaid tales book 4: Danger in the deep blue sea.; When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends.;006-009. Brief Description: Includes excerpt of author's Mermaid tales book 4: Danger in the deep blue sea. Brief Description: When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends. Publisher Marketing: In this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure, can Kiki overcome her fears and enjoy her first-ever trip to the ocean's surface? The third graders at Trident Academy are traveling to the surface of the ocean for the first time ever for a "hugely" exciting activity: They're going to visit a pod of humpback whales! But Kiki is less than thrilled. In fact, she's scared from the top of her head to the tip of her tail. After all, the enormous creatures could swallow her (and maybe her entire class) in one giant gulp! Kiki's pals Shelly and Echo try to help shrink her fears, and when a new friend comes along--a very big, whale-size friend--Kiki's courage emerges, and the fun looms large. Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 54 (EAN 9781442453180, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Dadey, Debbie Debbie Dadey is an award-winning children's book author who has written more than 140 books. She is best known for her series The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, written with Marcia Thornton Jones. Debbie lives with her husband, three children, and three dogs in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Contributor Bio:  Avakyan, Tatevik Tatevik Avakyan has illustrated many individual books and series titles for children and tweens which, as it turns out, are her absolute favorite subjects! She always loved drawing as a child and knew she wanted to be an illustrator as early as her teens. She later earned her degree from California State University of Northridge. Tatevik currently lives and works in Southern California with her husband and son. In addition to making fun, whimsical characters come to life, Tatevik likes to read and travel with her family.