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We Can Be Mermaids

Name: We Can Be Mermaids
ISBN: 9781444975888

By Lanisha Butterfield

Silver gives up swimming to stay with Dad—until his secret surprise changes everything.

heart-warming joyful empowering imaginative

Genres

Fantasy Friendship/Family Sport

What is We Can Be Mermaids about?

Silver loves swimming and dreams of becoming a mermaid. But when she discovers that her dad cannot swim, she worries that following her dream means leaving him behind. She gives up her swimming things, yet soon realises how much she misses the water. Then Dad has a special surprise that helps Silver understand she never has to choose between her passion and the people she loves. A warm story about family, courage, swimming and believing in your dreams.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2026

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