Mermaids in the Backyard by Catherine Hapka

Author:Catherine Hapka [Hapka, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-97638-3
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2013-06-25T04:00:00+00:00

Pull. Slide. Pull. Slide.

Coral crawled forward and grabbed another strap. She pulled, wriggling backward toward the waves. Lindy glanced down at Coral’s tail. It had to hurt her to crawl over the rough sand. Yet she wasn’t complaining.

“Almost there,” Lindy said, huffing and puffing.

“Ready,” Sealily said faintly.

Lindy turned to look down at Sealily and saw the mermaid’s eyes fluttering all the way shut. That gave Lindy extra strength. “Arrgh!” she cried, giving a big pull.

Her foot caught in the wet sand. She felt herself flying backward. But she kept hold of the straps. Her fall yanked the life jacket forward at the same moment an extra-large wave rolled onto the shore. It washed over Sealily, and she burst into motion. Both she and Coral spun through the water as gracefully as birds flitting through the air.

“Whew!” Lindy gasped. She hardly noticed when the wave poured over her. She was already soaked from the rain.

She rolled over to watch the mermaids swimming away. For a second she thought they weren’t going to stop. But when the next wave rolled in, both sisters came with it. So did Finneus. He didn’t seem shy at all now. Lindy laughed as the little sea horse bumped his head into her hand. He reminded her of her old neighbors’ friendly Siamese cat.

“Thank you, Lindy Drylander!” Sealily cried joyfully, flicking her tail. “Thanks for helping us!”

“Yes.” Coral wriggled closer and grasped Lindy by the hand. “We’ll never forget you.”

As the waves pulled out and the mermaid’s hand slipped out of hers, Lindy said, “I’ll never forget you, either.”

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