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COMING THIS MAY, 2008!
Written
and Illustrated by Mary Ann Fraser
Wanted: One sister to replace pesky younger brother Tired of her little brother, Shelly hopes to find a new sister to play with. To her surprise, one day at the beach she finds Coral, a mermaid who wants to try out her sea legs. They love being sisters, and have so much in common that little brothers simply don't understand—like painting their nails (or flippers) and playing dress up. But Shelly soon realizes that having a sister, especially a mermaid sister, can be tricky, and sometimes little brothers aren't so bad after all.
"Shelly’s
little brother Gordy is “a pain in the patootie.” She’s always wished she
had a sister instead, so she puts a message in a bottle and sends it out to sea.
Coral, a mermaid, answers Shelly’s request. Mom and Dad agree to let Coral
come stay, and the girls dance together, watch TV, play dress-up and paint their
nails. However, having a sister is not without problems: Coral leaves scales on
Shelly’s favorite shirt and sometimes plays with Gordy. Yuck! To make up after
a fight, Shelly takes Coral to the beach where the mergirl learns that her own
brother Sandy misses her. Coral goes home but returns with a solution to the
Gordy problem:
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