I never finsherd will probably donate ( )

I bought the first three books in the series as a boxed set at Target. I love children's literature and these looked like they would be a fun read. To be fair, I am biased. I was looking to find a book that would appeal to both children and adults alike. This was not, I believe, the author's intention. The book was written for children and would most certainly be enjoyed by most children.

WARNING: PLOT AND ENDING SPOILERS:
The story is a sequel to [The Tail of Emily Windsnap]. In the first story, we learn about how Emily finds out about her being a mermaid and how she and her family are reunited and taken to an island in the Bermuda Triangle. This story picks up where the first left off. The main themes going through the book were about wanting to feel appreciated and loved (very appropriate and understandable for the genre) as well as trying to have a best friend that sticks by you (also a key theme to young children's lives right now). However, the story was too out there, even for me. It wasn't ridiculous because it's about mermaids and a mythical creature called the Kraken and how it lures people in to the Bermuda Triangle on the orders of King Neptune. That, I could believe. It's fiction, I suspended my disbelief. However, what I couldn't believe was that upon finding out that she set this horrible monster loose and the only way to save all of the mercreatures and the humans nearby was to tell everyone what friend of hers helped her to set it loose because she didn't want to damage the friendship. Seriously. I was fine with them exploring and setting it loose. I understood Emily's fear about not wanting to fess up, of trying to fix it on her own, and of trying to run away. These are all likely problem solutions a pre-teen would come up with. However, letting your family, as well as all living creatures around (including yourself and the friend you love so dearly) die because you don't want to make your friend mad at you... No. That was too ridiculous.

I'm guessing that younger readers may connect with that, but I would think instinct to survive would also make that part of the story implausible. As an adult, I didn't think the story had enough depth to it as a lot of other children's literature (in the same age group and reading level) does. ( )

it was a good adventure with Emily and her two old friends from the last book. ( )

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