Lucy's friend, Morag invites her on a paddle steamer trip through the Scottish lochs with her uncle, Captain Ming. Lucy is a special guest, for she once helped Kelpie, the magical water-horse. And though Morag doesn't believe in Kelpie and things like that, she does believe that Lucy will see the mermaid that Captain Ming loves, and be able to stop her from enticing Captain Ming away. A rich weave of fantasy and reality, with the reader - in true Mayne style - never quite sure where one ends and the other begins.

 

This book features in the following series: Hodder Storybook, Storybook .

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

William Mayne has been described as one of the outstanding children's authors of this century (Oxford Companion to Children's Lit. ). He has won all major awards including the Carnegie and Guardian fiction award. MERYL DONEY is a freelance writer and editor. She has written more than 50 books for both adults and children. Her most recent publications include The Art of Prayer (Lion 1999). WILLIAM GELDART is an acclaimed natural history artist who also runs an art gallery in his home town. He has illustrated a number of books for children.