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 weather is still warm enough to go out, even though the summer is pretty much over. Some of the people with beach houses pack up their cars to go home. All of the children start school the following week. Tyler and Emma take Calem with them as they ride their bikes to the beach one more time. Their parents believe they just went out for a bike ride in town. They hope to see Acrilla and Noah, or maybe even get to look at the Atlantic castle one more time. They wait to see if she will show up but hear nothing but the seagulls chirping and the waves crashing off the coast. The beach is not as packed as it was over the past few weeks, although there are still many beachgoers coming to enjoy the weather before it changes. Emma sits on the ground, as usual, to make sandcastles while the boys remain on their phones. Suddenly, they hear a familiar noise coming close, and then they hear clicking sounds. 


Last Swim of the Summer