{"product_id":"chris-riddell-a-mermaids-diary-2026","title":"Chris Riddell: A Mermaid's Diary [2026]","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Humorous and fabulously illustrated, this 7+ diary adventure is stuffed to the gills with charm' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet shy mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook out for Atalanta's next exciting adventure in \u003ci\u003eA Mermaid's Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riddell, Chris","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53430574809427,"sku":"9781529009408","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/riddell-chris-chris-riddell-a-mermaid-s-diary-2026-9781529009408-1231569449.jpg?v=1775689930","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/chris-riddell-a-mermaids-diary-2026","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}