Magic Fish

When Sawyer learns what I am—a mermaid—he isn’t sure what to make of the fact. Worse, it seems distance is what he needs most. Even though things might be less than ideal between Sawyer and me, at least I still have a friend in Wendy. But, soon, even that relationship will see its own crisis when posters appear throughout town proclaiming I’m a criminal on the run. Although the rumors are a hoax, I feel the whole town is turning against me, Wendy included—and I can only wonder who’s to blame for the lies. Luckily for me, there’s a new man in my life named Marshall. Having just...

Belhaven Blue is a fast-paced adventure of sport and romance set in a small North Carolina coastal town. Hard-luck professional bass fisherman Sonny Blue is the only pro to use a fly rod instead of conventional fishing gear, an equipment choice that has not paid off for the 32-year-old. After yet another dismal failure in a bass tournament, Sonny meets a strange man at a local tackle shop who gifts him a magic fly called Percival. Sonny’s luck dramatically changes, both professionally and romantically, as beautiful reporter Ava Tyson convinces him to enter the world-famous Big Rock ...

Alison is mired in loneliness and grief. Freshly twenty-three and mourning the loss of her younger sister, who has drowned at sea, she’s moved out of her hometown and into a cramped apartment on New York’s Lower East Side. Now she’s living the cliché—barely making rent as a restaurant hostess, avoiding her roommates, and watching the bright, busy passersby from her bubble of grief. She doesn’t need originality; she just needs to be alive. So why does she feel she isn’t truly living? Until late one night, when she rounds the corner and sees a shape in the air—a ghost.

After nearly losing everything in the most recent battle with Cullen, Eva isn’t sure how to pick up the pieces. First, there’s Mayer: Yes, he was initially working for Cullen, but when push came to shove, he protected Eva. Indeed, it’s only due to Mayer that Eva is even still free. Yet he also backstabbed her, so she isn’t sure how she should feel towards him or whether she can or should ever trust him again. Then there’s Mara—once Eva’s best friend, now things are beyond rocky between the two mermaids. All Eva wants is to resolve this feud between them, but unless Eva agrees ...

Bettas are some of the most popular fish beginner “aquariumists” purchase. It’s easy to see why! These fish are true beauties, as they float effortlessly and elegantly in an aquarium. They are entertaining to observe as they swim with sassy confidence around their tank. So they look beautiful, are said to be easy to care for, and are readily available at most pet shops. While this is all mostly true, their care should definitely be taken seriously.

Ty has always known that the ocean is a dangerous place. Every time he swims beyond the borders of his family's subsea farm, he's prepared to face all manner of aquatic predators-sharks, squid, killer whales. What Ty isn't prepared to find in the deep is an entire township chained to a sunken submarine, its inhabitants condemned to an icy underwater grave. It's only the first clue to a mystery that has claimed hundreds of lives and stands to claim two more....

Written in 1867, The Magic Fishbone is one of Charles Dickens' best loved fairy tales for children. It tells the story of an impoverished King who can barely manage to keep his nineteen children, and it is a long time until pay day. One day he meets a Fairy Godmother who tells him to give his eldest daughter, Princess Alicia, a piece of salmon, and after she has eaten everything but the bone, she is to dry and polish the bone carefully because it has magic powers.

An illustrated fantasy about the continued adventures of two Angora goats which go in search of adventure and go fishing … The book is suitable for children up to the age of 12 and ideal as bedtime reading for young children.

All Princess Cordelia wants to do is swim in the moat surrounding her castle, in the pond where swans glide gracefully, and in the river that leads to the ocean. Cordelia’s passion for swimming, leaves no time for royal duties or studies. The king and queen are concerned by her behavior. Her future is planned, and it does not include swimming. Before her life changes forever, the princess decides to take one last swim in the river. Unaware of the danger that lies ahead, she is caught in the river’s swift current and tumbles over a dangerous waterfall. Moments later, she’s in a sea ...

No one comes to the Second World on purpose. The doorway between worlds opens only when least expected. The Raft King is desperate to change that by finding the doorway that will finally take him and the people of Raftworld back home. To do it, he needs Pip, a young boy with an incredible gift - he can speak to fish; and the Raft King is not above kidnapping to get what he wants. Pip's sister Kinchen, though, is determined to rescue her brother and foil the Raft King's plans.

Life after the State Department was supposed to be a peaceful respite for Mike Lacondeguy, but an unlikely friend and the Russian mob surfaced with other plans. In FISHING WITH TOLSTOY, the exhilarating introduction to The New Americans trilogy, ex-diplomat Mike Lacondeguy snaps out of his retirement blues and into a world of deception and betrayal. This time, the fight is on his turf. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine draws two Cold War adversaries back into the game to stop the hostilities from escalating. Mike worked with the State Department for three decades in and around Russia, while ...

Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming substitute teachers! The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled...until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out! The first subject is Wafflematics, in which Narwhal and Jelly calculate the number of waffles needed to feed the class.

When Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal explains that they’re pretty much narwhals of the land (!)—and then gets carried away with a grand plan to see one. With the help of Star, Narwhal’s wish comes true in the wildest, weirdest way: Narwhal gets some land legs and takes their first step ashore. After some wibble-wobbling and a bit of practice, Narwhal is soon galloping along in search of unicorns, though Jelly is a little land sick.

What do you get when you cross Northern Exposure with a Hallmark Christmas movie? Polar Creek: population quirky. Where moose have the right-of-way and the only stoplight blinks when it feels like it. Sadie looks forward to spending Christmas wrapped in romance and holiday magic in a cozy Alaska cabin. Instead, her world turns over when she finds her fiancé has been gift-wrapping his heart for someone else. But when Sadie tries to return home, a precarious bush plane flight strands her in the tiny town of Polar Creek during a fierce Alaskan blizzard. Kreston runs the tiny town with more ...

Just as Martine is settling into life on the wildlife game reserve, she is whisked away on a school trip. Her class is going on an ocean voyage to witness the Sardine Run, a spectacular natural phenomenon, off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting adventure quickly turns perilous when a storm blows up and Martine and her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters. They are saved by a pod of dolphins, only to end up marooned on a deserted island.

Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse read by Lauren Laverne, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

What happens in Vegas? Apparently, fairy tales gone wild… Moving to Vegas was supposed to kickstart my singing career, not drop me into a twisted fairytale. But here I am, Elspeth “Ellie” Moon, at a Halloween party, locking lips with Prince Charming. Tall, gorgeous, and those tongue kisses? Wow. Things are going swimmingly, right up until he croaks—literally—and turns into a frog. Yeah, you heard me. A frog. Turns out, he’s cursed by his ex-girlfriend, the Wicked Witch, and every time I kiss him, poof—frog mode activated. If we ever hope to take things past first base, we’ve...

All hell is breaking loose in Los Angeles so it's business as usual for Barracuda Bail Bonds. People are disappearing in trendy Los Feliz and it looks like a Faerie Portal hidden in a haunted laundromat is to blame. Too bad Nessa's Elemental powers are still locked away by a 30-day Infernal Court Jinx. She could really use those powers right now because curses are flying around L.A. like confetti. Real curses. The kind that can kill. When fellow bounty Hunter Jun Hee Kim is targeted for death, Nessa and her invisible Familiar Pim have to take action.

Sally never imagined she'd spend Christmas in the snowy woods of Hollyberry Harbor, helping her aunt pull off the biggest event the town has ever seen. Far from the glitz of New York, she’s determined to prove she’s more than just a city girl—she’s capable of making this rustic Christmas celebration unforgettable. But when she runs into Brady Nicholas, a rugged forest ranger with a grumpy exterior and a heart as big as the mountains he protects, her plans take a different turn. Brady loves the peace of the wilderness and avoids tourists like Sally, especially ones with high-end ...

It's almost Fish-mas in Kittentail Cove and the purrmaids can't wait for Santa Paws to arrive! When Coral's younger brother, Shrimp asks her to mail his letter to Santa Paws, Coral is happy to help! But then the day gets busy and the post office closes early and...will Santa Paws still bring presents if he doesn't get Shrimp's letter? With some help from her friends, Coral will do whatever it takes to give Shrimp the Merriest Fish-mas ever!