Books with title The Little Mermaid

A fathomless tale of a girl who dreams of another world--but if the prince refuses to marry her, she will die, and the great seal she protects will fall into the hands of the Sea Witch. For the sake of the entire realm, young Galahad Stormcrane, a great Curse-Breaker, must somehow convince a royal prince to fall in love with a mermaid who cannot speak."A lone, black figure stood upon the crest of a hill, astride a muscular horse—equally black. The young rider’s cape twisted out behind him, borne on a cantankerous wind that had wound its way up through the craggy valley from the sea. That same wind disturbed the long, rolling mane of the horse, sending it writhing across the rider’s gloved hands—and it troubled the rider’s shoulder-length, ebony hair. The young rider turned his pale, scarred face toward the towering forest wall to his left, as his steed’s shod hooves shifted and scraped against beaten stone. Even at the distance from whence he stood, he could feel an unearthly cold wafting out from between the gnarled fir trees. And though steely clouds covered the sky, he could glimpse the dark sparkle of frost amongst the branches.Frost. In summer.The young man narrowed his black eyes and set his jaw. “Cryck!” The throaty, creaking cry echoed through the shallow valley from above. The rider glanced up to see the familiar form of a large, tattered raven swoop past, and glide ahead of him toward the deepening of the cleft in the hills. The rider adjusted his grip on the reins, and, giving one last black look at the border of woods, urged his horse down the hill. He balanced easily as his mighty horse trotted down the wide gravel road, ignoring the cut in the wind—so different from the sun-soaked, sweeping hills he’d recently left behind. He passed down through the gully, and urged his steed into a canter. The long sword at his side beat a rhythm against his thigh, and his cape slapped the horse’s hindquarters. The raven overhead gave another absent squawk, and flapped his wings against the breeze.Within an hour, they left all sight of the woods behind, and the gully opened up to a broad moor dotted with rugged heath and exposed stone. The sun shattered the clouds here, spilling down in waterfalls upon the earth below. And at the edge of this moor, the earth fell away, and the sea spread like a glittering carpet all the way to the horizon—interrupted only by a set of islands, the foremost island striking a vast and soaring form against the brilliance of the water."

Experience the tale of Disney's The Little Mermaid through the voice of Ariel herself in this comic retelling.The inspiring story of love, hope, and sacrifice is told through the perspective of the mermaid Ariel herself! Ariel is a free spirit. She is curious and adventurous with the desire to learn about everything the world has to offer--especially the world above her ocean home. When she hears a celebration on the surface of the ocean, it is love at first sight when she sees human Prince Eric travelling homeward aboard his ship. When there is an accident and the sailors are forced to abandon their ship, Ariel rescues Eric from drowning. Saved, he awakens to Ariel's beautiful voice and is immediately in love. But the possibility of romance seems hopeless as visiting the surface of the ocean and even being seen by humans is forbidden by her overprotective father. Ariel makes a risky deal with the sea witch Ursula for a chance at true love--she will become human! Faced with the manipulation of the evil sea witch, and the challenges of being human for the first time, will Ariel realize her love with Eric . . . and be human forever?Written by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci (Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Shade, The Changing Girl, The Plain Janes, Soupy Leaves Home), this graphic novel invites you to be a part of Ariel's world as she experiences the hardships of growing up, the power of love, and dreams of being . . . human.

"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue) is a fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children.The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her widowed father (the sea king or Mer-King), her dowager grandmother, and her five older sisters, each of whom had been born one year apart. When a mermaid turns fifteen, she is permitted to swim to the surface for the first time to glimpse the world above, and when the sisters become old enough, each of them visits the upper world one at a time every year. As each returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the world inhabited by human beings.

Adapted by master pop-up artist Robert Sabuda, this timeless, classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen comes to life. With magical, intricate pop-ups, readers dive under the sea into the three-dimensional fantastical kingdom where the drama unfolds. From the sea to the ship to the castle, we follow this tale of true love, adventure and sacrifice. As the little mermaid opens her heart, she will captivate reader's, making this a sure favourite in every family's library.

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)] [Read by Cassandra Morris] This junior novelization of Disney's The Little Mermaid is a complete retelling of this beloved Disney film. The little mermaid Ariel wants to be human, and nothing -- not even a nasty sea witch -- is going to stop her. Ariel is a fun-loving mermaid who longs to be human and walk on land. A sea witch named Ursula offers to help her, but there's a catch! Now the Little Mermaid will need all her courage and determination to make her dreams come true!

I am the last mermaid. That sounds pretentious, I know, but when you’re the last of your kind, no one lets you live the title down… Raised by sea goblins in the cold waters of the arctic, I was content enough as the only mermaid in the village—as the only mermaid in the seas. But after a freak accident, I’m sent away to survive the freezing waters on my own. It’s in the unforgiving waters I travel, and it is then that I realize that my entire existance is a lie, because I discover him. A lone merman convinced that there is a long lost kingdom with others like us who hide from a rising threat.To find it, he’ll need me, but can I really face the mystery of my entire existance and life? Will this make-believe kingdom really give me the answers I’ve always longed for?Or will we die chasing a dream?