Thora - half-mermaid, half-human - sails to London with her mermaid mother, Cosmo the peacock, and her newest friend, Shirley the sea horse. While in London, Thora encounters the aging actress and kleptomaniac, Pamela P. Poutine - a mermaid Cruella de Vil. Pamela will steal anything she can - including Shirley, who's a rare and priceless green dragon sea horse. And when Pamela finds out that Thora has the legendary projectionist's ring, she'll stop at nothing to get her hands on it ...

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Hachette Children's Group .

Gillian Johnson, a former high school teacher and creative writing instructor at McGill University in Montreal, proves to be a fine satirical artist. She has provided her story with an avant-garde look, perfectly matched by Pol Turgeon's superb design.