Synopses & Reviews
Little Scallop should be happy. She's a princess of the Mollusk tribe, rulers of beautiful Mollusk Island. And she has two fun friends - Aqua and Surf - who just happen to be mermaids. But Little Scallop is bored. Her warrior brothers are allowed to do exciting things, like spying on the pirates who live on the other side of the island. Little Scallop longs to have a real adventure. When Aqua and Surf invite her to go pearl-diving - even though she knows she shouldn?t - she can?t resist. So late one night, she sneaks off into forbidden waters with Aqua and Surf. That's when the trouble starts - they run into a fierce storm and a strange ship sailed by men who would love to capture a mermaid. Soon, Little Scallop is caught up in the adventure she always wanted. The question is: can she and her friends get out of it?
Synopsis
Life on Mollusk Island has settled into a regular rhythm after all the excitement surrounding the arrival of Peter, Molly, and the pirates. But one day when Little Scallop and a few of her mermaid friends venture beyond the boundaries set by their parents, big trouble awaits them. Then the young mermaid Surf is grabbed by Crookshank's men and taken aboard his ship, the Carnivale. To her shock, Surf finds that he plans to make her part of his circus at sea just another sideshow attraction. With quick thinking and her indomitable spirit, Little Scallop, Teacher, James, and Surf's twin Aqua devise a plan and rescue Surf in the nick of time. Designed for readers 7 to 10, Escape from the Carnivale takes us on a memorable journey filled with adventure, danger, and offers up a very satisfying conclusion.