Sheila A. Nielson
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.04 | 2266 Users | 375 Reviews
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| Title | : | Forbidden Sea (Forbidden Sea #1) |
| Author | : | Sheila A. Nielson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2010 by Scholastic Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Mermaids. Young Adult. Romance. Paranormal |
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A mermaid haunts Adrianne's dreams . . . is she coming to warn her, save her, or drag her down into the depths of the briny sea forever?When Adrianne comes face-to-face with the mermaid of Windwaithe Island, of whom she has heard terrible stories all her life, she is convinced the mermaid means to take her younger sister. Adrianne, fierce-willed and courageous, is determined to protect her sister from the mermaid, and her family from starvation. However, the mermaid continues to haunt Adrianne in her dreams and with her song.
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| Original Title: | Forbidden Sea (Forbidden Sea, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0545097347 (ISBN13: 9780545097345) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Forbidden Sea #1 |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 2266 Users | 375 ReviewsColumn About Books Forbidden Sea (Forbidden Sea #1)
Forbidden Sea was a captivating land versus sea adventure! My niece picked this one out from the children's section at our local library to kick off our summer book club. And I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this book myself!The action jumps off at the first page when Adrienne, a young teenage girl who's father died two years prior in a tragic accident, and she is left with the responsibility of caring for her family. One night when Adrianne's sister goes missing during a horriblegreat book!
I read this book to my 5th graders two years ago. They loved it and I enjoyed it as well! Great twist to a mermaid story. We e-mailed the author to ask her for a sequel. She e-mailed us back, which the kids thought was amazing! I would definitely read anything else this author puts out there.
This is an amazing book about a young girl who is struggling to deal with the loss of her father, sudden poverty, and coming of age. She finds herself in love with a boy who has never thought of her as anything more than a sister. In all of this she then as to deal with being cursed by a mermaid, and potentially losing her life to the sea. I thought it was such a wonderful visual novel, entertaining with a strong female character. I LOVED this book. Everyone should read it.
Adrianne is young, at only fourteen but shes hardworking, determined and does what she can to help provide for her family. Adrianne used to have a comfortable life on the island but after her fathers sudden death, her family came upon hard timesboth of which she feels responsible for. The story takes place on Windwaithe Island which has a small close nit community and seems like an idyllic place to live. One of the first things I noticed was that the author never specifically states which
What an amazing book! Sheila A. Nielson has woven a beautifully imagined tale of magic and mermaids that is imaginative and wonderfully written. I read this in one evening and found it absolutely impossible to put down. I loved the central character Adrianne who is compassionate and empathetic and wholly unselfish. After the death of her father, she is left to look after her younger sister and mother. She is responsible for ensuring that they have food on the table, although there is little of
This is one of the books I heard about once, thought it sounded good, and was a little too excited to read it when I got it. I have always loved mermaids and this book quenched my thirst I had been having for a little mermaid magic.First of all, I want to talk about the setting. It was so amazing. A breathtaking island set in I could never figure out that part. It lets your imagination go wild on which time period it could have taking time in. Im thinking 1700s, but could be totally off. The
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