The crook and the crown
By: Debbie Dadey ; illustrated by Tatevik Avakyan
Contributors: Avakyan, Tatevik, 1983- illustrator
Series: Mermaid tales -- book 13
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781481440752; 9781481440769
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Lost articles; Lost and found possessions; Juvenile fiction; Fiction; Mermaids; Palaces; Kings, queens, rulers; Friendship; Tiaras
Description: "Shelly Siren and her friends visit King Neptune's royal castle and attend their first ball in this Mermaid Tales adventure" --

"Shelly, Echo, Kiki, and Pearl are spending their school vacation at Neptune's castle! Shelly's aunt, Queen Edwina, has invited the girls to stay for a whole week, and while they're there the girls can't wait to visit the Royal Orca Museum, see the Palace Library, ride seahorses, and maybe even attend a royal ball. Shelly is nervous about meeting her royal family, especially since she's never felt like a princess. But when she arrives at the castle, she is welcomed with curtsies, bows, and sea flowers. Queen Edwina even gives Shelly a sparkling tiara that she once wore as a young princess. Just as Shelly starts to relax and have fun, the tiara disappears and the girls have to find it before the queen finds out! The mergirls have a real mermystery on their fins! But will they be able to figure out who took the tiara before Shelly's royal visit turns into a royal disaster?" --
Notes: Ages 6-9.

Grades 1-4.