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Reviewed on August 1, 1995
PreS-Gr 3 In this original fairy tale, Singer tells the romantic tale of love conquering fear. One evening in his castle by the sea, Sylvain tells Mariana the story of how he saved a merman who had angered the Ocean King. That night, Mariana, who is afraid of the ocean, dreams that she will have to save Sylvain from the Ocean King. When his ship sinks offshore at the beginning of a journey, she knows what she must do. With the help of the merman, she overcomes her fear and cleverly outsmarts the Ocean King. In an unfortunate plot twist...Log In or Sign Up to Read More