Mertales - The Great Treasure Hunt

by Rebecca Timmis
Published by Albert Street Books (Allen and Unwin)
ISBN 9781760526573

The latest story in the series about the mermaids of Cockleshell Cove and their fun adventures that demonstrate how younger readers can work things out and find solutions.

In this story Coral Clearwater and her friends head to the Town Square and rush to get into the first ever Cockleshell Cove great treasure hunt.

They find clues in hidden scrolls that they need to decipher. They encounter obstacles along the way, they come across the lionfish who luckily are sleeping and decide it's best to go past them as quietly as they can. Later they find the have been tricked! So what will they do to get back on track? And what about when the great sea queen and Count Cumplesquid? Will the glowfish help them to find the treasure? What about the mer-sterious voice?

Younger readers are in for a lot more fun in this latest story book.

In summary these are good stories to inspire and fire the imagination with cute illustrations for 6 - 9 year olds. We'd suggest getting the whole series as your little one is sure to want to read all these adventures. See the link below to the previous story - The Daring Reef Rescue.