Mermaid princess Mari Triton is sent on a top secret, superspecial mission by her parents: go on land, become human (her name—Mari A. Fisch), and figure out why humans do the weird things they do. Particularly, why do people pollute? But once she’s traded in her tail for toes, Mari finds the human world totally confusing! Will Mari be able to complete her mission and stay true to herself? It's the first title in an all-new chapter book series from award-winning children’s book author Monica Brown, with illustrations on every turn of the page from the hilarious and talented Emily Mendoza. The books are also designed to give young emergent readers early independent reading success. Expertly plotted and simply written, the books boost comprehension with milestone markers and encouragement throughout, along with activities at the end to extend the learning and help cement new skills. Every book in the Fintastical Tales of Mari A. Fisch series will start young learners on a path to independ