Meet Liz Kessler, author of Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist, in this video interview (1:07).
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Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist
Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist
By Author: Liz Kessler
Illustrator: Sarah Gibb
When Emily Windsnap discovers an old diamond ring during a class hunt for trinkets, how is she supposed to know that the ring is half the key to unlocking an ancient curse by Neptune himself? Now, with the ring stuck firmly on her hand, Emily finds herself under a new curse: in just a few days, she'll cease to be half-human and half-mermaid and must say good-bye to one parent forever. Can she possibly find the other missing ring that will break all the curses? Is there anyone who can help her – before it's too late?

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