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

Before reaching the beach, Acrilla hears a loud echo noise not too far. There’s no one in the area but them. She checks and hears the sounds of a humpback whale. The kids follow Acrilla and see a whale in distress; all wrapped up in a net that nearly covers its entire body. Acrilla swims to the whale to calm it down as she helps to get the net off of him. The whale is so stressed over the near capture that it continues to flop around, almost sending everyone flying. Tyler hangs onto the net while Calem and Emma pat the whale to relieve it of stress. After the whale seems calmer, Acrilla and the kids pull the net off. But because the whale is so huge, they have to swim in circles around the body to release it. Emma has trouble because she’s so small, so Noah gives her a hand by using his nose to hold the net since the material is also very heavy. They find other ways to calm the whale longer until it is finally free from the trap. The whale shakes its head and makes a grateful noise.


Whale Rescue