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Do mermaids exist? / Peter Finn.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Finn, Peter, Fact or fiction? ; Publisher: New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2023]Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538280812
  • 1538280817
  • 9781538280799
  • 1538280795
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Watching the water -- More to the stories -- The magic of maermaids -- Ancient mermaids -- Merfolk around the world -- The Mermaid of Warsaw -- Columbus saw what? -- Henry Hudson's crew too -- Some explanations -- "The Little Mermaid" -- The famous Feejee Mermaid -- Modern "mermaids" -- What do you believe? -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index.
Summary: "For thousands of years, sailors have watched the ocean from the decks of their ships. And many returned from their voyages with tales of mermaids! This accessible text brings together myths from cultures all over the world and highlights the interesting stories of P. T. Barnum's Feejee Mermaid of the 1800s as well as the original "Little Mermaid" fairytale. Readers will explore possible scientific explanations for the many sightings and consider what they believe. Bright images, a playful design, and graphic elements will keep all levels of readers motivated"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.21 F514 Available 33111010922181
Total holds: 0

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For thousands of years, sailors have watched the ocean from the decks of their ships. And many returned from their voyages with tales of mermaids! This accessible text brings together myths from cultures all over the world and highlights the interesting stories of P. T. Barnum's Feejee Mermaid of the 1800s as well as the original "Little Mermaid" fairytale. Readers will explore possible scientific explanations for the many merfolk sightings and consider what they believe. Bright images, a playful design, and graphic elements will keep readers of all levels motivated. A broad spectrum of ideas encourages critical thinking.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Watching the water -- More to the stories -- The magic of maermaids -- Ancient mermaids -- Merfolk around the world -- The Mermaid of Warsaw -- Columbus saw what? -- Henry Hudson's crew too -- Some explanations -- "The Little Mermaid" -- The famous Feejee Mermaid -- Modern "mermaids" -- What do you believe? -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index.

"For thousands of years, sailors have watched the ocean from the decks of their ships. And many returned from their voyages with tales of mermaids! This accessible text brings together myths from cultures all over the world and highlights the interesting stories of P. T. Barnum's Feejee Mermaid of the 1800s as well as the original "Little Mermaid" fairytale. Readers will explore possible scientific explanations for the many sightings and consider what they believe. Bright images, a playful design, and graphic elements will keep all levels of readers motivated"-- Provided by publisher.

Grades 4-6 Gareth Stevens Publishing

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