Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Jade has the worst day ever. First, she gets her period while shopping for a bathing suit. Then, because of a little white lie, she needs help from her Dad buying period supplies. He embarrasses her in front of a boy, and now she can't wait to just relax in the tub.
Unfortunately, her troubles don't stop there. After falling asleep in the bath, she wakes up to discover a mermaid's tail in place of her legs. Jade freaks out, but eventually changes back to human.
Soon, her Dad's forced to tell her that her mother used to be a mermaid. His answer raises all kinds of questions, but the most important one is "If Mom was a mermaid, how did she drown?"
Jade's father can't answer that question. Amidst friendship dilemmas, boy troubles, and trying to understand this new side of herself, Jade isn't going to rest until she uncovers the truth about her mother's mysterious death.
REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a cute mermaid book with depth. It's a coming-of-age tale. It's a mystery. It's a friendship novel. It's a first crush story. All of these combined make one fun read. There's danger, romance, family drama, funny escapades, and sweet moments between a father and his daughter.
Jade has the worst day ever. First, she gets her period while shopping for a bathing suit. Then, because of a little white lie, she needs help from her Dad buying period supplies. He embarrasses her in front of a boy, and now she can't wait to just relax in the tub.
Unfortunately, her troubles don't stop there. After falling asleep in the bath, she wakes up to discover a mermaid's tail in place of her legs. Jade freaks out, but eventually changes back to human.
Soon, her Dad's forced to tell her that her mother used to be a mermaid. His answer raises all kinds of questions, but the most important one is "If Mom was a mermaid, how did she drown?"
Jade's father can't answer that question. Amidst friendship dilemmas, boy troubles, and trying to understand this new side of herself, Jade isn't going to rest until she uncovers the truth about her mother's mysterious death.
REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a cute mermaid book with depth. It's a coming-of-age tale. It's a mystery. It's a friendship novel. It's a first crush story. All of these combined make one fun read. There's danger, romance, family drama, funny escapades, and sweet moments between a father and his daughter.
