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Guardian of the Sea
Book #22 of The Kingdom of Wrenly
By Jordan Quinn
Illustrated by Robert McPhillips
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About The Book
Prince Lucas visits the underwater mermaid kingdom in this twenty-second magical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series!
After many years, the mysterious mermaids have finally opened their gates to the Kingdom of Wrenly. No one is more excited than Prince Lucas and Clara, who are visiting the underwater castle for a royal ball! But when they arrive under the sea, the children discover that not every mermaid is happy about the new visitors from the mainland…
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
After many years, the mysterious mermaids have finally opened their gates to the Kingdom of Wrenly. No one is more excited than Prince Lucas and Clara, who are visiting the underwater castle for a royal ball! But when they arrive under the sea, the children discover that not every mermaid is happy about the new visitors from the mainland…
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Excerpt
Message in a Bottle
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Prince Lucas and his parents had just sat down for breakfast. Stefan, one of King Caleb’s men, stepped into the dining room and bowed.
“Your Majesties,” announced Stefan. “You have a visitor with an urgent message.”
King Caleb set down his fork.
“Bring in the visitor,” the king answered.
Stefan motioned to the doorway. A fisherman stepped into the room. Seawater dripped from his hair and seaweed hung from his clothes.
Lucas fidgeted in his seat. This smelled like an adventure!
The fisherman bowed before the king and queen.
The queen raised an eyebrow. “What may we do for you?” she asked.
“A beautiful mermaid arose from the sea while I was fishing,” the fisherman explained. “I was so startled, I fell overboard!”
Lucas dropped his fork in shock. Mermaids never approached people!
In fact, Lucas had only met a mermaid once. Her name was Princess Avalon. He never saw her again, though, because the Mermaid Kingdom was off-limits to the people of Wrenly.
“The mermaid asked me to deliver this to you,” the fisherman continued. He pulled a shimmering glass bottle from his dripping wet tunic. Then he handed the bottle to the king.
The king opened the bottle and pulled out a piece of seaweed parchment. It had been stamped with the Mermaid Kingdom’s golden seal.
As his father unrolled the scroll, Lucas leaned closer to read it:
Lucas leaped from his chair.
“They are welcoming visitors BACK into the Mermaid Kingdom!” he cheered. “We get to visit the mermaids!”
King Caleb smiled.
“This is welcome news,” he agreed. “Preparations shall begin at once!”
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Prince Lucas and his parents had just sat down for breakfast. Stefan, one of King Caleb’s men, stepped into the dining room and bowed.
“Your Majesties,” announced Stefan. “You have a visitor with an urgent message.”
King Caleb set down his fork.
“Bring in the visitor,” the king answered.
Stefan motioned to the doorway. A fisherman stepped into the room. Seawater dripped from his hair and seaweed hung from his clothes.
Lucas fidgeted in his seat. This smelled like an adventure!
The fisherman bowed before the king and queen.
The queen raised an eyebrow. “What may we do for you?” she asked.
“A beautiful mermaid arose from the sea while I was fishing,” the fisherman explained. “I was so startled, I fell overboard!”
Lucas dropped his fork in shock. Mermaids never approached people!
In fact, Lucas had only met a mermaid once. Her name was Princess Avalon. He never saw her again, though, because the Mermaid Kingdom was off-limits to the people of Wrenly.
“The mermaid asked me to deliver this to you,” the fisherman continued. He pulled a shimmering glass bottle from his dripping wet tunic. Then he handed the bottle to the king.
The king opened the bottle and pulled out a piece of seaweed parchment. It had been stamped with the Mermaid Kingdom’s golden seal.
As his father unrolled the scroll, Lucas leaned closer to read it:
Lucas leaped from his chair.
“They are welcoming visitors BACK into the Mermaid Kingdom!” he cheered. “We get to visit the mermaids!”
King Caleb smiled.
“This is welcome news,” he agreed. “Preparations shall begin at once!”
About The Illustrator
Robert McPhillips has been involved in a wide variety of projects over the years—from illustrating greeting cards to animation, though he especially loves illustrating children’s books. Robert makes his home in North Devon, England, with his wife, Sam.
Product Details
- Publisher: Little Simon (July 8, 2025)
- Length: 128 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665973199
- Grades: K - 4
- Ages: 5 - 9
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