Liz Kessler Books

A powerful, heart-breaking, ultimately redemptive novel about three childhood friends in 1930s Vienna whose fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very different courses.

The powerful new World War II novel from bestselling and award-winning author Liz Kessler.

It's Mum's birthday and Poppy and her family are putting on a pirate show. It's Poppy's job to be the treasure keeper. The only trouble is, she isn't very good at it ...

“What’s next for our favorite mergirl? . . . A fun fantasy with well-drawn characters and engaging suspense.” — Booklist A field trip to a mysterious island quickly turns into an adventure when Emily and Aaron discover a ghostly ship that no one else can see. Searching for answers only leads to more questions — until Emily and her friends uncover the story of a ship caught between land and sea, day and night . . . life and death. Only Emily, with her ability to transform from mermaid to human, can enter Atlantis to try to bring the ship’s passengers back before the portal is closed forever. Will she be able to resist the allure of Atlantis and return home before it’s too late?

Emily ends up on a life-changing adventure to rescue her boyfriend when he is kidnapped by pirates; she helps unravel riddles to the legendary Trident's Treasure, making sure her friends are safe, and realizing how to be true to herself. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

Continues the undersea adventures of the intrepid young half-mermaid, who plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father.

"The Tail of Emily Windsnap"--'Emily Windsnap and the monster from the deep' - Emily Windsnap and the castle in the mist."

The story follows Emily Windsnap, a mermaid who embarks on new adventures in this third installment of the bestselling series. With a captivating new cover, the book promises to enchant readers as Emily navigates her underwater world and encounters fresh challenges and friendships.

In this adventure, best mer-friends Emily, Shona, and Aaron seek excitement at Sea Park but encounter trapped dolphins instead. After rescuing the dolphins, they realize the park may not be the fun destination they expected, as it likely exploits sea creatures. The trio must rally together with other sea animals to confront the boat's crew and advocate for freedom over captivity. This engaging story highlights themes of friendship, animal rights, and the importance of protecting marine life.

Emily Windsnap ends up surrounded by pirates — and on a life-changing adventure — in the eighth installment of the New York Times best-selling series. Traveling home by cruise ship should be a relaxing break after Emily’s latest adventure, but things take a turn when the ship is overtaken by a pirate king and his crew. After the pirates collect everyone’s riches, the pirate king’s eldest son steals something even more valuable: Aaron. So Emily dives into action and joins the younger son’s crew in hopes of saving her boyfriend. But Emily is surprised to find herself not only enjoying the pirate life, but actually bonding with the crew — especially Sam, the pirate king’s son. Between helping Sam unravel riddles to beat his brother to the legendary Trident’s Treasure and making sure that her friends are safe, Emily realizes that she needs to be true to herself. Will she cast aside her mermaid life to join her new friends, or will she find a way to follow her own path?