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  • The Merman
    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, Turtleback, 2002
  • The Merman
    Yearling, Paperback, 2001
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    Tandem Library, School & Library Binding, 2001
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    Knopf Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 1999
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The Merman
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4 out of 5
Based on 69 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description
From the beloved author of Babe: The Gallant Pig comes a charming fantasy about 10-year-old Zeta, who befriends a merman while on vacation in Scotland.

While vacationing in Scotland, Zeta meets a rather unusual fellow. He's a terrific swimmer. He chats with seals. And he has a fish tail. Marinus is a merman -- definitely not your average summer friend. Who else could teach Zeta everything f... More
Book Information
PublisherYearling Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages112
ISBN-10044041718X
ISBN-13978-0440417187
Publication Date03/13/2001
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About Dick King-Smith (Author) : Dick King-Smith (born 27 March 1922, March Bitton, Gloucestershire, England) is a prolific English children's author, best known for writing The Sheep-Pig, retitled in the US as Babe the Gallant Pig, ... more
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About Fox Busters Ltd (Author) : Fox Busters Ltd is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Fox Busters Ltd include Smasher (Stepping Stone, paper), The Merman.
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About Roger Roth (Illustrator) : Roger Roth is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roger Roth include The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History, The Salem Witch T... more
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