Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep (Emily Windsnap) | 
 enlarge | Author: Liz Kessler
Creator: Sarah Gibb
Publisher: Candlewick
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 297529
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0763633011
EAN: 9780763633011
ASIN: 0763633011
Publication Date: April 10, 2007
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"High-action adventure, a plucky protagonist, and whimsical illustrations enliven this sea fantasy, which will be most thoroughly appreciated by series followers." — BOOKLIST
Picture an island set in a glittering blue sea, sparkling with white sand and palm trees, a secret place where humans and merfolk live together. To Emily Windsnap — half mermaid, half human — her new home is perfect. That is, until Emily ruins everything by waking a legendary sea monster known as the kraken from its hundred-year sleep. . . . An enchanting tale with a fabulous monster, engaging characters, and plenty of mermaid magic, this second fantasy about Emily Windsnap is filled with charm and warmth.
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 Enjoyable and Well Written July 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have loved mermaids all my life, and I am really enjoying the Emily Windsnap adventures, even though it is geared to tween girls and I am a fully grown up girl. This book is well written with picturesque language. I could see the sparkling island setting in my mind, and I could hear the characters' words and feel their emotions. I love reading about sea monsters and this particular Kracken didn't dissapoint. I plan to read this again and I am ordering the Castle in the Mist to add to my collection of wonderful mermaid tales.
 An action-packed whale of a tale June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In her second book, Emily Windsnap, half mermaid, half human, has done the unthinkable: she's woken the kraken, King Neptune's personal pet. Emily and her family have just relocated from Brightport to Allpoints Island near the Bermuda Triangle, and Emily's about to start mermaid school when she and her best friend Shona decide to go exploring. They discover a magical lagoon that's off limits to merfolk, and Emily is powerfully drawn to it for some reason. She convinces Shona to explore the forbidden lagoon, and the two get more than they bargain for when they wake the kraken.
The kraken is a sea monster that looks like a giant hairy octopus, and its job is to attract and sink ships for King Neptune so he can collect treasure. It works for a hundred years and sleeps for a hundred years, but if woken before its time, it flies into a murderous rage and defies Neptune's will. Emily and Shona refuse to speak to each other after the incident, and the kraken is unleashed.
The remainder of the novel finds Emily desperately trying to come up with a way to solve the situation without involving Shona or her father. Her powerful guilt and fear of the kraken nearly paralyze her and the situation goes from bad to worse when a former classmate from Brightport shows up.
Aimed at ages 8-12, this is an enjoyable read for fans of mermaids, although the focus is more on the sea monster in this book. There is plenty of action, and deeper musings on friendship and loyalty that add depth to Emily's story. If you're new to the series, you're better off starting with the first book The Tail of Emily Windsnap, as several important characters and backstories are referred to.
Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep April 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great series. Alittle frightening perhaps but because it is dealing with mermaids and make believe too, it is easily handled by a 9-10 year old. My daughter begs to continue reading another chapter.
Better story than the first November 20, 2007
Unlike "The Tail of Emily Windsnap", this story was not as predictable. It had a lot more left to the imagination and gave the reader a chance to guess what might happen next. Also, the story goes back and forth between two different points of view. I think this adds a lot to the reading. It makes you want to read the next one!
Time to get Kraken August 15, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The second book in Liz Kessler's Emily Windsnap series starts with the Windsnap family happily relocated to Allpoints Island, with its soft white sand beaches, crystal clear water, palm trees - in short an island paradise.
If you're thinking that this all sounds pretty great, you should know that Allpoints Island is located right in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, and that there are some parts off limits to little half-mermaids for good reason.
As Alfred, Lord Tennyson once said:
"Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth ..."
(Shamelessly quoted by me, not from the original source, "The Kraken" as you would believe, but from the flyleaf of this very book)
Being a girl of insatiable curiosity, Emily decides to explore her new territory, and before you can say "Ooops! She did it again", her exploits get her into enough hot water to really make a Kraken get steamed. Soon she's facing a three part nightmare, involving the aforementioned cranky beastie, a stubborn and bossy trident-wielding Neptune, and a blast from the past whom she thought she was rid of at last.
Better than the first, this one is to be read in one sitting, because you won't want to put it down.
Amanda Richards, August 15, 2007
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