Mermaid Academy: Millie and Storm

By Author / Illustrator

Julie Sykes, Linda Chapman, Lucy Truman

Genre

Fantasy

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781805131830

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

09-05-2024

Synopsis

Mermazing action-packed underwater adventures for young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover! From the authors and illustrator of the bestselling Unicorn Academy series.

Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with their very own dolphin and must discover their unique mermaid magic, with plenty of adventure along the way!

Millie loves solving mysteries! So when the magical Sea Sphinx sets her a difficult riddle, Millie can't wait to get started. But when her puzzle solving leads her straight into a Mal Mer trap, she needs Storm and her friends to dive to the rescue!

Mermaid Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Look out for more titles! Isla and Bubble, Cora and Sparkle and Maya and Rainbow, Amber and Flash

Reviews

Natalie J

Millie and Storm is the fifth instalment in the Mermaid Academy series created by the team behind the Unicorn Academy series. Each title is named after a student and their dolphin companion and puts them centre stage of the story in much the same way the Unicorn series does.

In this adventure Millie, a mermaid who likes solving mysteries and taking charge of situations, is bossy but kind and caring, overhears members of another dorm secretly discussing the aloof and disturbing Mal Mer clan. Curious and unable to resist a good mystery, she draws her friends into a dangerous adventure which takes them through the Magical Globe portal, asking questions of the ancient Sea Sphinx, rescuing and caring for a lost baby fairy whale, and trying to save other sea creatures including one of their own who are being caught in the deadly nets that bewitched whales are being forced to drag.

Millie is an interesting heroine who learns a lot about herself and how she can change certain personality traits for the better, for example, listening to others' ideas and not thinking she always knows what is best.

With its appealing glittery cover, fast-paced action, and plenty of twists and turns this is sure to be popular with readers of other comparable magical adventure chapter book series like Bronte Tempestra, Rainbow Magic, and Isadora Moon.

112 pages / Reviewed by Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer