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My First: How to Catch a Mermaid

Alice Walstead

A sunny beachside romp in the How to Catch series, where a little girl sets clever STEM- inspired traps in hopes of befriending a mermaid. More than 19 million copies sold across the brand.

Sourcebooks Wonderland, £5.99, 3 April 2026, 9781728298986

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Natasha Onwuemezi

Natasha Onwuemezi

Tasha Onwuemezi is associate editor of The Bookseller and a freelance writer and editor.

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