Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings

from Euphoria13

When I was asked to review this book, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it or not. The title of the book really left me wondering about this story. I really love mermaids and the more that I kept pondering about this Middle Grade book, the more I kept leaning towards reviewing it. Helene wrote a won...

from jljaina

I had a great time with this. Jade is one fantastic girl and the humor portrayed in this book had me shaking with laughter at the time. If I were still 14 and knew Jade, she probably would have been one of my best friends growing up. She is just that kind of girl!The book starts off with what wou...

from airdna

Tween and young teenage girls will love this. A sweet coming of age story with a mermaid twist, RMDWTR covers a lot of ground: a girl's first period and first crush, death and grieving, father-daughter relationships, body issues and self esteem, mean girls, mermaid mythology and personal power. I...

from thebumblegirl

Helene Boudreau has written a humorous coming-of-age story; brilliantly combining contemporary and fantasy! I wish that this book was around when I was a tween - so witty, entertaining and fun - loved every second I spent with Jade! Jade is your average tween just trying to find the perfect swims...

from IceyBooks

When I first saw this one on my twitter feed, I wasn't so sure I wanted to read it. I hadn't seen the cover yet, but the title kind of threw me off. I'm not sure why, but somehow, it just did. Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings starts off with Jade (the main character) shopping with her best frie...