Young people are fascinated for a time with topics like horses and unicorns but also mermaids in magical worlds. Mermaids…For Real, a novel by Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns, captures that magical world while also using the topic to share lessons about the environment. -W.D. Valgardson (winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award) ABOUT THE BOOK: The adventure begins for Reyna and Heather when Lara, a for real mermaid, suddenly materializes. Fun and calamity ensue as they introduce her to life on land. Then, in a surprise twist, they are given an opportunity to experience Lara’s world under the sea. With Niles and Stuart (best friends from Australia), they explore the ocean with Lara and her brother Leif as their guides. Their friendships and what they learn first-hand about the impact of climate change on the oceans will change their lives forever. Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns is the author of an award-winning cookbook, The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: Recipes from the Shores of Lake Winnipeg. She is also an interior decorator and kitchen designer. Her love for the water and beaches is what inspired her first novel Mermaids …For Real!! Oceans of Discovery. She lives in Dundas, Ontario.For more information on Kristin, The Culinary Saga or Mermaids ...For Real!!, please visit coastline-publishing.com or follow us @mermaidsforreal on twitter and instagram.