Liz Kessler is the author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series, the Philippa Fisher series, the novels North of Nowhere, A Year Without Autumn, and Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?, and a series of early readers about Poppy the Pirate Dog. Liz Kessler lives with her partner and their dog in England.

Joanie Stone spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She uses her background in animation to bring life and movement to her characters. She was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives with her husband and young daughter.

"Best mer-friends Emily, Shona, and Aaron are wandering the ocean in search of something to do when they see a boat advertising 'attractions' at a place called Sea Park. Finally, a great way to spend their day! But on their way to the boat, the trio pass a pair of frantic dolphins caught in nets. Carefully, they set the animals free, only to have the dolphins repay the favor by blocking their way to the boat. Could it be that Sea Park isn't the fun destination they had hoped for -- and that its attractions could involve captured dolphins, or even mermaids? It's a close call, and they're all safe for now, but other animals might not be so lucky. How can the mermaids and other sea creatures show the boat's crew that sea animals should be playing free, not in a tank?"--