Poppy is really looking forward to the summer holiday. She knows she is going to love everything about being by the sea. Especially the chance to be a pirate! But, when it comes to boats, it turns out Poppy doesn’t like them as much as she thought… Is there any boat that will help Poppy find her feet on the water? Easy to read, this is a warm-hearted family story featuring a delightful dog.
Poppy is very excited to be going on holiday, especially when she is given a skull and crossbones scarf to wear. But life as a pirate dog at the seaside is trickier than she realises...
Liz Kessler, author of the Emily Windsnap books, joins Francesca Simon, Vivian French, Marcus Sedgwick and Sally Gardner in a carefully constructed Early Reader programme with short accessible chapters and full colour illustrations.
'An enchanting tale with engaging characters, and plenty of mermaid magic' - www.fantasticfiction.co.uk on The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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About Liz Kessler
Liz Kessler has written over twenty books for children and young adults, including the internationally best-selling series about half-mermaid Emily Windsnap. She has an MA in Novel Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University and has been a full-time author for the last twenty years. Her book When the World Was Ours won the 'Choice of the Youth Jury' Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis award. Liz lives with her wife and their dog in Cheshire.
