An island set in a glittering blue sea. White sand, palm trees. A secret place where humans and merfolk live together, and where its OK to be a girl who grows a mermaids tail when she enters the water. Emily Windsnaps new home is perfect. But Emily ruins everything by waking the kraken, the legendary sea monster, from its hundred-year sleep. As the kraken rises from the An island set in a glittering blue sea. White sand, palm trees. A secret place where humans and merfolk live together, and where its OK to be a girl who grows a mermaids tail when she enters the water. Emily Windsnaps new home is perfect. But Emily ruins everything by waking the kraken, the legendary sea monster, from its hundred-year sleep. As the kraken rises from the deep, putting the future of the islanders at risk, she makes a desperate attempt to save them. But she could never have dreamt that an old enemy was about to turn up... An enchanting fantasy with a fabulous monster, a cast of engaging, funny characters, plenty of mermaid magic and a page-turning story, Liz Kesslers new book has all the charm and warmth of The Tail of Emily Windsnap , called fresh and funny by The Times and a great read by Mizz - we were gripped from the first chapter.