Coloring and activity book for children based on the characters called the Fie Enchanted Mermaids

From Homer's Odyssey to Pirates of the Caribbean, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries. Among the Mermaids is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts, and tales of mermaids from around the world that will thrill every lover of this romanticized mythological creature. Compiled by Book of the Bizarre author and Magical Creature devotee Varla Ventura, Among the Mermaids includes turn of the century tales of merfolk from Bret Harte, T. Crofton Croker, and W.B. Yeats, along with tantalizing trivia, facts, first-hand accounts, and speculations about mermaids in popular culture. Some facts about the fluid and the fair from the book: Many people believe today that early explorer sightings of mermaids were manatees. (Scurvy + many days away from your lady = a blubbery creature looking supple and bodacious.)Blackbeard, the fierce and terrible pirate, was afraid of his crew being lured into a watery grave by mermaids, so he ordered his ships to avoid certain areas reputed to have a high number of mermaid sightings.Since 2009, the town of Kiryat Yam, Israel has offered a prize of $1 million dollars to anyone who can prove the mermaid off their coast is real. The prize remains unclaimed.

Secret Mermaid Molly sets off with Coral, protector of the ocean reefs, to find the third piece of the enchanted conch shell. With it, they would be able to restore the dying tropical reefs and return a host of sea creatures, including a lost baby turtle, to their rightful homes. But first they will have to find a way to beat off a swarm of the Dark Queen's evil jellyfish ...

Zari is the mermaid who helps young children learn new skills to develop their independence. In this book she covers a wide range of tasks and activities that are appropriate for young children to learn to do. Zari speaks directly to the young child about different things they can learn to do for themselves. She covers various options, from clean-up projects around the house, personal hygiene, to feeding the dog, helping with mealtime prep and social interactions at school. The illustrations are lighthearted with diverse and relatable characters shown engaging in the new activities. There's even a place for the reader to add new items to their own list.

Answer the enchanting siren call of the mermaid with this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium from the editor in chief of Faerie Magazine and author of The Faerie Handbook and globally published novel Mermaid, packed with lore, legends, facts and trivia, beautiful illustrations, and numerous step-by-step projects and recipes. Beautiful, seductive, mysterious, and potentially dangerous, the mermaid is a global literary and pop culture icon whose roots date back to ancient sea goddesses and Greek mythology. From Homer’s Odyssey and Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale The Little Mermaid to T.S. Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, this sea vixen has long seduced popular imagination. Cosmetic companies have drawn inspiration for their makeup lines from mermaids, as have designers throughout fashion history, from Jean Patou to Jean Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen. The fishtail dress is a perennial long red-carpet staple, favored by the likes of Marion Cotillard, Sofia Vergara, and Blake Lively. Divided into four sections—Fashion and Beauty; Arts and Culture; Real Mermaids and Where to Find Them; and Food, Entertaining and Stories of the Sea—The Mermaid Handbook is a unique and sumptuous compilation filled with creative ideas for decorating and living inspired by these beauties from the deep. Learn to make a sailor’s valentine; a mermaid comb and crown; and a pearl and sequin paillette necklace. There are recipes for mermaid-themed poke bowls, aquatic-themed honey gingerbread cookies, and the official cocktail of the 1960s-era mermaid attraction Aquarama. Folklore expert Carolyn Turgeon also includes profiles of true modern mermaids, tail makers, and mermaid bars; visits mermaid attractions like Weeki Wachee Springs; and provides tips on getting beachy mermaid hair and creating an alluring eye.

Five young mermaids start out together on an adventure but, one by one, find a reason to stay in a different sea in this illustrated, rhyming, count-down book. Includes information about mermaids, oceans, and sea creatures.

Emily is one of the Five Enchanted Mermaids and she's the bravest of all. She has a best friend who is a shark and her favorite color is turquoise. She loves to help young children develop their bravery muscles. In this book she explains to children the steps she has used to develop courage. She talks to the young child about the four skills she has learned to use when she's confronted with something that scares her. She offers stories and examples of how she and her friends have used these steps to help them gain courage to do the things they want to do. This book is useful to lay the groundwork for conversations between the adult and the child about developing courage.