Novel Series

Novel Series

The little mermaid princess, Ariel, and her six older sisters - Aquata, Alana, Andrina, Attina, Adella and Arista - live in a glorious castle deep below the ocean. But growing up in a palace isn't easy... especially with seven teenage mermaids and a strict father all living under one roof!
Join the favourite characters from Disney's recent classic film, The Little Mermaid as they discover that life under the sea is fun, fascinating... and always full of surprises!

Book covers

The novel series is produced from 1992 to 1994. The books tell us stories before the events in the movie. While the animated series talks mostly about Ariel's adventures, the storybooks are about Ariel's adventures with her sisters, and they give us a different view of Ariel's underwater world than that from the TV series.

Ariel is fifteen and very curious about all things human. Surprisingly Ariel is portrayed as being less rebellious. She is more responsible and sometimes even more mature than her sisters. Speaking of Ariel's sisters, they are so much more than numbers to complete Triton's seven. I've always had a soft spot for the sisters and am glad to know that they have a chance to shine, more than usual, in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning.

Green-Eyed Pearl by Suzanne Weyn

Pearl, not to be confused with Pearl from the TV series, makes Ariel's life miserable when she comes to visit.

Pearl is the stuck-up daughter of Count Oystera. She is vain and self-centered, and thinks everyone under the sea should wait on her hand and fin. She only behaves nicely when there are adults around and she manipulates them easily. Upon King Triton's request, poor Ariel is to show Pearl around Atlantica and take care of her.

One day Pearl finds out about Ariel's obsession with human things. Sensing a glorious blackmail opportunity, she threatens to tell King Triton about his dear daughter's eccentricity unless Ariel does everything she asks. Reluctantly, Ariel agrees and her life becomes utterly unbearable.

Pearl's curiousity gets the better of her one day and she gets caught in a fisherman's net. Ariel, caught between what is easy and what is right, is tempted to leave Pearl to the humans as it will mean the end of her misery. Will Ariel rescue Pearl or will she let Pearl be the fisherman's catch of the day?

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Illustrations by Fred Marvin

Reflections of Arsulu by Marilyn Kaye

Reflections of Arsulu chronicles one of the many evil plots of Ursula the Sea Witch. Constantly seeking to overthrow King Triton and rule Atlantica for herself, Ursula seeks a different tactic this time: she intends to cause disrupt the peace within King Triton's family. Apparently chaotic family will ease Ursula's takeover bid.

Ursula very cleverly disguises herself as Arsulu, a gorgeous mermaid who is roaming the seas in search of her lost boyfriend. She arranges an accidental meeting with Adella and flatters the latter into believing her story. Adella even offers Ursula a place to stay: at the palace, right where Ursula wanted.

Arsulu charms everyone who crosses her path. The sweet and kind mermaid is swiftly becoming a crowd favourite, and nobody can find fault with the lovable mermaid. Well that is, nobody, except Ariel. She is taken to the newcomer at the beginning, but as strange things start to happen in her family, she becomes highly suspicious of Arsulu. Her appearance seems to have caused all the problems, but how can Ariel be sure?

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Illustrations by Fred Marvin

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