{"product_id":"a-mermaids-diary-chris-riddell-9781529009408","title":"A Mermaid's Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive into a mermaid's diary and discover all the underwater secrets in this fantasy adventure from award-winning Chris Riddell. A gorgeous paperback holiday read, fully illustrated in black and white throughout and perfect for 7 to 9-year-old fans of Ottoline and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Humorous and fabulously illustrated, this 7+ diary adventure is stuffed to the gills with charm' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Charming, witty and imaginative, and packed with an unbelievable amount of stunning artwork . . . one of the best books to be published for 7- to 9-year-olds this year' \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This gorgeous book, written as a diary with Riddell's stunning illustrations . . . is the perfect summer read'\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe lives in the quiet backwater of Sleepy Cove, collects messages in bottles, rides seahorses and enjoys the hobby of 'walking' on the beach and visiting friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife is perfect until Atalanta learns of plans by developers Bristle \u0026amp; Splinter to transform Sleepy Cove into a luxury seaside golf resort. Realizing that this plan will destroy her home, she enlists the help of her friends, old and new, to try to stop it . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLook out for Atalanta's next exciting adventure in \u003ci\u003eA Mermaid's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Riddell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529009405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529009408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.12w x 1.00d","brand":"Chris Riddell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454301712639,"sku":"9781529009408","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc15541b-9452-4eaf-830d-2af4418e5a8f.jpg?v=1777305377","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-mermaids-diary-chris-riddell-9781529009408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}