Once upon a time, there was a prince who took his job very seriously indeed. Beachfront Castle was EXTREMELY leaky and Bernard knew that he ought to marry a rich princess. But what about True Love? What about living Happily Ever After? THEN Bernard went swimming and met an enchanting mermaid and THAT'S when his troubles really began. How can a landlubber prince and a beautiful mermaid have a happy ending? Luckily, love always finds a way, and in a hilarious turn of events, Prince Bernard and his mermaid bride can be together at last!

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Adria Meserve grew up in New England, USA and has always loved books. After studying History at the Courtauld Institute, she worked in an art gallery and then as an art teacher, and began to write and illustrate books. She lives in North London. Timothy Knapman has been writing for children for over ten years. From space to geography, his books have been translated into over 15 languages.