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Scarlett's New Friend

Gillian Shields (2006)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesMermaid S. O. S. #5
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.0
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Environmental DestructionAnimal Harm

Positive tags

FriendshipTeamworkEnvironmental StewardshipPersonal GrowthAdventure

Heroine archetypes

Bossy / Controlling HeroineComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastQuest

Tropes

QuestVillain SchemesFound FamilyMagic CrystalsTeamworkCharacter Growth ArcEnvironmental Mission

Themes

FriendshipEnvironmental ResponsibilityLeadership and HumilityCooperationComing of AgeGood vs Evil

Synopsis

The wicked Mantora sets another trap for the young mermaids by littering a beach where a seal family lives, and Scarlett's bossiness interferes with the clean-up effort, further delaying the mission to bring the magic crystals home.

Tags

Environmental FantasyMermaid FictionMiddle Grade Adventure