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by Kiki Thorpe (Author), Christian Cornia (Illustrator)
The first installment in a brand-new, original chapter-book series set in the world of Max's hit TV show Mermicorno: Starfall and written by New York Times bestselling author Kiki Thorpe
After their defeat at Ika's lair and their arrival at the Pearl Palace, Kameko is anxious to find her dad, who is missing at sea. But Royal Mother Pearl tells her that the ocean is simply too dangerous right now!
Kameko, who can't just sit and wait, starts writing messages in bottles and releasing them, hoping that one will find its way to her dad and help them reunite. Nautique knows that this task is futile. The ocean is huge, after all.
Kameko adores her Mermicorno friends. But as the only Mermaid-icorno in the group, she sometimes feels left out. Nautique and Squishella are besties, and Astra and Gwen clearly have a special connection. So who is Kameko's best friend?
As the Mermicornos make plans to find the Mermicorno Kingdom, Kameko starts to feel more than ever that she needs a best friend. Will a friend help her find her dad?
Author Biography
Kiki Thorpe is the bestselling author of over 30 books for young readers, including The Never Girls series, which has been published in 26 countries. She lives in Colorado with her family. Christian Cornia is a character designer, illustrator, and comic artist from Modena, Italy. He has created characters and illustrations for publishers, advertising, video games, and role-playing games, and he has worked as a colorist for the French market and an inker for Marvel. He is also the comic artist behind the graphic novel series Brina, which has been translated and published internationally.
