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Mermaid S.O.S. #1
Misty to the Rescue
Just as Misty and her friends start to make their way back to Coral Kingdom with the magic crystals for Queen Neptuna, a storm whipped up by the evil Mantora throws them right off course! Misty and her fellow Sisters of the Sea are lost, but they must find their way home as quickly as possible in order to complete their important mission. Misty comes up with a brilliant plan to help her mermaid friends, as well as saving a forest deep in the ocean from a terrible end.
96 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2006
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About the author
Gillian Shields
51Ìýbooks533ÌýfollowersGillian Shields was born and brought up in Yorkshire, in the north of England. As she grew up, she had two passions:books and theater. Gillian’s love of books led her to read English at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. After university she studied acting in London. She then taught in a drama school, the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, for several years, becoming Vice Principal. She recently taught English and Drama at Beechwood Sacred Heart, a girlsâ€� boarding school.
Having children gave Gillian an excuse to carry on reading children’s books, as well as a motivation to write them. She has a son and a daughter, and is married to Brian, who works for the New York Times Media Group.
Hobbies, Interests, and Enthusiasms
I am currently learning Italian (or trying to!) and have a secret fantasy about going to live on the beautiful island of Sicily one day, and having a little stone house with a lemon tree in the garden, and a view of the blue, blue sea! I am lucky, though, because I do live in a fantastic part of England, full of soft green fields and rolling hills and cottages that date back four hundred years.
I like to go for long walks and see the changes that the seasons bring, and I try to imagine how it all must have been years and years ago, and how the people lived. I was brought up in the north of England which is much more rugged and wild—the backdrop to Immortal.
I also enjoy being in the city—although I wouldn't want to live there all the time, it's fun to go window shopping or to big new exhibitions or shows, or just hang out in a coffee shop with a cappuccino and a notebook and watch the busy world go by.
Something I enjoy is painting. I have taken quite a few art classes and find it very creative to work with paint and charcoal and images instead of words, though somehow I can't help adding bits of poetry and scraps of words into my paintings, too� When I was at school, I was completely obsessed by the Pre-Raphaelites, and I love the way their art is so intertwined with poetry and stories. My best friend is an artist and she is incredibly inspiring to me.
I hate cooking but love the idea of being a good cook and welcoming all my friends and family to delicious meals. So I have lots of beautiful cookery books but I never get past the first couple of recipes. Every so often I get madly enthusiastic all over again, but it doesn't last.
When I am writing, I can't listen to music—I find it too distracting, but I love to listen to the radio when I am driving. I listen to pop music in the morning and classical music in the afternoon. That just seems right somehow. My son is really into music, so I enjoy sharing his enthusiasms. At the moment we are listening to Eminem, Akon, NDubz, Chipmunk, Kanye West, plus Greenday, Michael Jackson…the list goes on. My current absolute favorite is Paolo Nutini.
Another interest I have is this amazing charity called The Smile Train which carries out operations for disadvantaged children born with harelip/cleft palate. Sometimes I feel I don't realize how lucky I am, and so it's good to try and do something to help a child on the other side of the world who isn't so lucky. My family also tries to support Sightsavers International, who do simple cataract operations to restore the sight of hundreds of people in the developing world.
On a more self-indulgent note, I love to get to the theater whenever I can, and to the ballet, which I adore. In another fantasy life I would definitely be a ballerina!
I can't imagine getting through a day without reading or writing. I know it sounds a complete cliche, but there it is. I go to a writers' workshop once a week to meet other writers and exchange ideas and read work in progress, and that is hugely important to me. And every spare minute of the time at home I am reading, reading, reading…What would we do without stories?
Education
St Catharine's College, Cambridge University (MA in Englis
Having children gave Gillian an excuse to carry on reading children’s books, as well as a motivation to write them. She has a son and a daughter, and is married to Brian, who works for the New York Times Media Group.
Hobbies, Interests, and Enthusiasms
I am currently learning Italian (or trying to!) and have a secret fantasy about going to live on the beautiful island of Sicily one day, and having a little stone house with a lemon tree in the garden, and a view of the blue, blue sea! I am lucky, though, because I do live in a fantastic part of England, full of soft green fields and rolling hills and cottages that date back four hundred years.
I like to go for long walks and see the changes that the seasons bring, and I try to imagine how it all must have been years and years ago, and how the people lived. I was brought up in the north of England which is much more rugged and wild—the backdrop to Immortal.
I also enjoy being in the city—although I wouldn't want to live there all the time, it's fun to go window shopping or to big new exhibitions or shows, or just hang out in a coffee shop with a cappuccino and a notebook and watch the busy world go by.
Something I enjoy is painting. I have taken quite a few art classes and find it very creative to work with paint and charcoal and images instead of words, though somehow I can't help adding bits of poetry and scraps of words into my paintings, too� When I was at school, I was completely obsessed by the Pre-Raphaelites, and I love the way their art is so intertwined with poetry and stories. My best friend is an artist and she is incredibly inspiring to me.
I hate cooking but love the idea of being a good cook and welcoming all my friends and family to delicious meals. So I have lots of beautiful cookery books but I never get past the first couple of recipes. Every so often I get madly enthusiastic all over again, but it doesn't last.
When I am writing, I can't listen to music—I find it too distracting, but I love to listen to the radio when I am driving. I listen to pop music in the morning and classical music in the afternoon. That just seems right somehow. My son is really into music, so I enjoy sharing his enthusiasms. At the moment we are listening to Eminem, Akon, NDubz, Chipmunk, Kanye West, plus Greenday, Michael Jackson…the list goes on. My current absolute favorite is Paolo Nutini.
Another interest I have is this amazing charity called The Smile Train which carries out operations for disadvantaged children born with harelip/cleft palate. Sometimes I feel I don't realize how lucky I am, and so it's good to try and do something to help a child on the other side of the world who isn't so lucky. My family also tries to support Sightsavers International, who do simple cataract operations to restore the sight of hundreds of people in the developing world.
On a more self-indulgent note, I love to get to the theater whenever I can, and to the ballet, which I adore. In another fantasy life I would definitely be a ballerina!
I can't imagine getting through a day without reading or writing. I know it sounds a complete cliche, but there it is. I go to a writers' workshop once a week to meet other writers and exchange ideas and read work in progress, and that is hugely important to me. And every spare minute of the time at home I am reading, reading, reading…What would we do without stories?
Education
St Catharine's College, Cambridge University (MA in Englis
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August 22, 2010
Corl Kingdom had 6 crisdals. The mermads went to get new cridals. Mantora trid to blow them away. The mrmads met a speshal friend. I liked this book.
May 12, 2020
Misty and her sister mermaids are the SOS team: Sisters of the Sea. They are sent by the queen to the Crystal Cave to get some magical crystals to replace those on the Coral Kingdom’s throne. On their way back they have many adventures.
In this book Misty becomes lost and separated from her sisters after the evil mermaid Mantora sends a big storm at them and she loses her pouch with the crystal.
The series teaches children about the ocean and the creatures in it. This book teaches us not to be selfish and greedy.
Fave scene: the baby seahorse.
In this book Misty becomes lost and separated from her sisters after the evil mermaid Mantora sends a big storm at them and she loses her pouch with the crystal.
The series teaches children about the ocean and the creatures in it. This book teaches us not to be selfish and greedy.
Fave scene: the baby seahorse.
May 13, 2023
My 7yo was home sick today and wanted new books to read, so I found this series at the library for her to try. These are the kinds of books that aren’t really fun to read as an adult, but are at a good level for younger independent readers. She’s read 6 books from this series just today! She especially loved the baby seahorse in this one. One warning though is that they all end on cliffhangers, so having the next one handy is a good idea.
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April 30, 2024intended Audience
This book is intended for children the ages of 6 and up.
Key themes
This book talks about Misty and her sisters of the sea who all get lost, but they must find a way back home as quickly as they can to complete their most significant mission. Misty comes up with an idea to help her friends.
Why I chose this book for my library.
I chose this book for my library because it highlights friendships and the importance of helping out one another.
This book is intended for children the ages of 6 and up.
Key themes
This book talks about Misty and her sisters of the sea who all get lost, but they must find a way back home as quickly as they can to complete their most significant mission. Misty comes up with an idea to help her friends.
Why I chose this book for my library.
I chose this book for my library because it highlights friendships and the importance of helping out one another.
January 7, 2019
I had to read the first book in this series to have an idea of what it was about.
This is one of those series where it does seem like it needs to be read in order.
This is one of those series where it does seem like it needs to be read in order.
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April 16, 2023One of my favourite series from when I was young. An absolute must-read for any kids who are mermaid obsessed.
November 12, 2014
This is the first of six books about six young mermaids who are sent out by the mermaid queen to renew the light crystals that fade every year. In this one the mermaids are blown off course by the queen's evil sister Mantora who wants to usurp the throne. Misty loses her crystal and has to get it back.
Rather sweet mermaid adventure for young readers. There's not much characterisation but I liked the world created and loved Helen Turner's cute illustrations.
This is very much an episode and you need to have the next books on hand to find out if all the mermaids get the crystals back to the queen in time....
Rather sweet mermaid adventure for young readers. There's not much characterisation but I liked the world created and loved Helen Turner's cute illustrations.
This is very much an episode and you need to have the next books on hand to find out if all the mermaids get the crystals back to the queen in time....
July 9, 2009
Read this after my 7-year-old cousin read it and loaned it to me. Surprisingly enjoyable - I went on to read the whole series. I loved the details about the animals and plants that live in the ocean and the light push to ecological awareness and conservation. I thought it was fun and educational.
November 16, 2010
I went out on a limb and bought these for Sam based on some reviews I'd read. I think it's perfect for her. Totally formulaic but in a way that's good for a 6-year-old :-) It's got magic, mermaids, a mean mermaid, adventure, fancy purses - everything a little girl could hope for! :-)
May 25, 2013
True rating: 3.5 stars.
A nice little book about mermaids for very young readers. No extensive characterization or detailed descriptions, but enough of each to spark a child's imagination and let it take over. A bevy of cute illustrations supplement the text and help the story along.
A nice little book about mermaids for very young readers. No extensive characterization or detailed descriptions, but enough of each to spark a child's imagination and let it take over. A bevy of cute illustrations supplement the text and help the story along.
April 25, 2008
such a cute read! took me bout 20 min but is such a positive read for little kids. specially mermaid lovers like myself.
April 1, 2009
I learned not to be bratty like scarlet.
July 1, 2010
very intersting
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November 15, 2011I read this book a long time ago it was a good book it was one of my favoite kid book. My little sister Charlotte is reading that book right know.
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April 24, 2012Awesome book i think sonja would love this babe
April 26, 2012
I like Misty to the rescue because, it has a lot of adventure. T.S.
October 9, 2013
Misty to the Rescue is a really good book, also it is really an exciting book. In the story they make some mistakes on their travels. I like all the mermaids.....Katarina age 7
June 2, 2016
Good.
May 24, 2011
I think it was a wonderful adventure of friendship and courage.
June 16, 2013
I LOVE this series!!!!!!!!
February 18, 2016
Silly fluff - fine for Rainbow Magic fans.
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