SUDIPTA BARDHAN-QUALLEN has written many picture books, including Hampire!; Duck, Duck, Moose!; and Pirate Princess. She is also the author of Disney's Merida chapter books. She lives in New Jersey with her family and an imaginary pony named Penny. Visit her online at sudipta.com, and follow her on Twitter at @SudiptaBQ.

Get totally smitten with mermaid kittens in the first book in this new chapter book series! It's purrfect for fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series.

Coral, Shelly, and Angel are best friends. They love exploring their home in Kittentail Cove. On the first day of sea school, their teacher asks everyone to bring in something special to share with the class. Shelly and Angel can't wait to visit Tortoiseshell Reef to find an extra-special treasure. But the reef is all the way on the edge of the cove and Coral is scared to swim that far away from home. Can this scaredy-cat learn to be brave?

These adorable purrmaids will have young readers paws-itively hooked from page one!