How to Kidnap a Mermaid

The first in a brand new middle grade fantasy series for fans of Rick Riordan, following a young giant who joins forces with a mermaid and a gnome to bring magic back.

Tiny Wilde is not exactly hero material. Yet.

At twelve years old, he’s a giant who hasn’t had his growth spurt. He wears Star Wars pyjamas to bed. And he lives in an abandoned warehouse away from human society. Tiny doesn’t even have the super strength all giants should have because Mythics lost their magic years ago. Oh, but he can make a spectacular grilled cheese sandwich.

Tiny’s nothing like his dad, a legendary giant famous for his heroic quests and ridiculously awesome hair. So when Tiny’s mermaid friend, Nalia, recruits him for a dangerous adventure to revive the long-lost magic, Tiny jumps at the chance to prove he can be a hero. And when Tiny’s dad is captured by villainous forces, completing the quest becomes a matter of life or death.

With the help of a cantankerous gnome named Podge, Tiny and Nalia must outwit shape-shifters, fight off attacking pixies, and heal the extraordinary ancient creature responsible for all Mythic magic.

With an incomplete prophecy, a perilous journey, and an unlikely set of allies, How to Kidnap a Mermaid invites you on the quest of a lifetime.

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How to Kidnap a Mermaid
By: Andy Tolson
Wonderville is a place where mythical creatures (mythics) and humans use to live together in harmony until the mythic’s lost their magic. Since the disappearance of magic the mythic’s of Wonderville have been oppressed by the human government. They have either been banished to the woods or left homeless and are under constant surveillance. Tiny Wilde is a teenage giant mythic who has not had his growth spurt yet. He lives in an abandoned warehouse with his famous father Gregor. Gregor is a legendary giant in the community and has been on many heroic quests who now works for the Mayor. One evening a troll visits their place to deliver a prophecy to Tiny but Gregor pushes him off the property. The next day Tiny finds a mysterious note from his water mythic friend Nalia asking him to meet up with her. To his surprise Nalia recruits him for the most epic quest of all time, to save the mythics magic! She gives him a rubber duck in which she instructs Tiny to keep safe and a secret from everyone. On his way back home Tiny thought he was keeping a low profile until he accidently used magic to save someone from a dumpster. This landed him in jail, where his dad had to come bail him out, which ultimately led to his dad’s kidnapping. Together Tiny, Nalia and a little grumpy gnome which Tiny just met must rescue his dad and save the worlds magic!
I really enjoyed this book. The plot felt so much like a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. My fantasy loving heart just ate all this up! I also loved how grilled cheese plays such a big role in this book. My favorite line was “We needed Obi-Wan and we had Obi-Was”. I rate this book a 5/5.

I recommend this book.