Trouble at Trident Academy

Debbie Dadey

Sep 2023 · Mermaid Tales Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jillian Yetter

About this audiobook

In this start to a new series starring Shelly the mermaid, a classroom conflict is no fun-even when school is 20,000 leagues under the sea. It's MerGirl Shelly Siren's first day at a new school, and she is nervous from the tip of her head to the end of her sparkling mermaid tail. How will she ever fit in at the prestigious Trident Academy? Everyone there is so smart and so pretty and so rich. At least she and her best friend, Echo, are in the same class, but so is Pearl, a spoiled know-it-all who only wants to make trouble for Shelly; Rocky, a MerBoy who loves to tease everyone; and Kiki, a shy MerGirl who's new to Trident City. At first Shelly and Echo have lots of fun: eating lunch together, trying to make grumpy Mr. Fangtooth smile, and joining after-school clubs. But when Shelly and Echo have an argument about their very first school assignment, Pearl gets involved and makes matters worse. Will Shelly and Echo fix their friendship?

About the author

A former first grade teacher and school librarian, Debbie Dadey is the author or coauthor of 176 traditionally published books. Her first children's book, Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots, coauthored with Marcia Thornton Jones, became the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, with sales of over 43 million.

Jillian Yetter is a high school English teacher turned full-time audiobook narrator. Her bright personality is present in every performance as she breathes life into each story. She specializes in character voices, and her warm, youthful tone is well-suited for protagonists in their teens and twenties.