Fourteen year old Tyler and his little sister Emma meet their neighbors foster son, fourteen year old Calem at their beach house in Hampton Bays, New York. After discovering unusual fishermen and nearly drowning, Emma discovers that there is something in the water that helps save her. After sneaking out to the beach at night, the kids discover a mermaid named Acrilla who helped Emma. She takes them to her underwater home where she, and the other mermaids live. Unfortunately, they are in danger from humans who take sea mammals and sell them for money. It is up to Tyler, Emma, and Calem to help the mermaids protect the wild ocean animals while keeping it a secret from their parents.

The Golden Tail at Hampton Bays is created by Michelle Fishkin, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Golden Tail at Hampton Bays

The kids were lucky to make it home before their parents. They hang out in their living rooms to make it look like they didn’t go anywhere. 


Emma and Tyler sit and play video games to get their minds off everything.“I feel like we shouldn’t just sit at home and watch the mermaids and ocean animals suffer,” Emma says. “We have to think of something.” Tyler stares at the television with his character battling the monsters in the game. Emma stands in front of Tyler and blocks his view to get his attention. “Are you listening?” she asks. “This is fake, and what’s happening out there in the ocean is real,” Emma says. “I’m surprised you would rather sit and play a video game than do something about the mermaids.”


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