Sink or swim

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Once again my brother and I are in hot water . . .

We weren't planning to mess up the fairy tales. The first two times we did it by accident. But when our magic mirror pulls us into the story of the Little Mermaid, we have no choice but to try and rewrite it. Let's just say the original story does NOT end happily! Now we need to:- Convince our mermaid to keep her tail- Plan a royal wedding- Avoid getting eaten by sharksWe've got to find a happy ending for the Little Mermaid . . . before she's fish food and we're lost at sea forever!

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Booklist Review

In the previous titles in the Whatever After series, 10-year-old Abby and her 7-year-old brother, Jonah, inadvertently mess up the fairy tales Snow White and Cinderella. This time, after traveling through the mirror in their basement, they land smack dab in The Little Mermaid and this time, they want to mess the story up. Why? Well, if you will recall, it doesn't have a happy ending. When the Little Mermaid (aka Lana) saves Prince Mortimer of the Kingdom of Mustard from drowning, she falls in love with him. Despite Abby and Jonah's warnings, Lana makes a trade with the Sea Witch: land legs for her voice. But it turns out Prince Mortimer is kind of a jerk he thinks princesses are only good for looking pretty and dancing well and Lana finally comes to her senses. However, if she doesn't marry the prince, she is doomed to die. Once again, Mlynowski's reimagined fairy tale is oodles of fun, from the fact that everything in the Kingdom of Mustard is yellow to the awesome underwater breathing potion made from mermaid spit. Fresh, hip, and totally entertaining.--Kelley, Ann Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Horn Book Review

Abby and her brother Jonah (Fairest of All) again travel through their magic mirror to interfere in classic fairy tales. In Shoe, they risk Cinderella's impending marriage but help her discover her entrepreneurial side; in Sink, they try to prevent the original unhappy ending of "The Little Mermaid." These light, age-appropriate send-ups feature a feminist perspective and plenty of laughs. [Review covers these Whatever After titles: If the Shoe Fits and Sink or Swim.] (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Booklist Reviews

In the previous titles in the Whatever After series, 10-year-old Abby and her 7-year-old brother, Jonah, inadvertently mess up the fairy tales Snow White and Cinderella. This time, after traveling through the mirror in their basement, they land smack dab in The Little Mermaid—and this time, they want to mess the story up. Why? Well, if you will recall, it doesn't have a happy ending. When the Little Mermaid (aka Lana) saves Prince Mortimer of the Kingdom of Mustard from drowning, she falls in love with him. Despite Abby and Jonah's warnings, Lana makes a trade with the Sea Witch: land legs for her voice. But it turns out Prince Mortimer is kind of a jerk—he thinks princesses are only good for looking pretty and dancing well—and Lana finally comes to her senses. However, if she doesn't marry the prince, she is doomed to die. Once again, Mlynowski's reimagined fairy tale is oodles of fun, from the fact that everything in the Kingdom of Mustard is yellow to the awesome underwater breathing potion made from mermaid spit. Fresh, hip, and totally entertaining. Copyright 2013 Booklist Reviews.

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