Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
Best-selling author Alice Hoffman's luminous tale of nostalgia and enchantment, for readers both young and old.Hailey and Claire are spending their last summer together when they discover something at the bottom of the murky pool at the Capri Beach Club. There in the depths is a mysterious and beautiful creature with a sharp tongue and a broken heart: a mermaid named Aquamarine who has left her six sisters to search for love on land. Now, as this mythological yet very real being starts to fade in the burning August sun, a rescue is begun.On the edge of growing up, during a summer that is the hottest on record, Hailey and Claire are discovering that life can take an unpredictable course, friendship is forever, and magic can be found in the most unexpected places.
ALICE HOFFMAN is the bestselling author of twenty-five acclaimed novels, including The Third Angel, The Ice Queen, Practical Magic, and Here on Earth, an Oprah Book Club selection. She has also written two books of short stories, and eight books for children and young adults. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than one hundred foreign editions. She divides her time between Boston and New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780439098649 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439098645 |
| Title | Aquamarine |
| Author | Alice Hoffman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic Australia |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 105 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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