Emily Windsnap is half mer/half human. She visits and has friends in both worlds, but her home is on a boat on the pier in Brightport. Her best friend, mermaid Shona, lives in Shiprock. When Emily finds a magic shell, she makes a wish to save Brightport. The town is getting rundown and tourism is at a low. Fast forward 20 years and Emily is shocked to see that her wish has destroyed Shiprock. Trying to correct her mistake, she makes another wish that the ocean won't be destroyed and guess what happens. Making a wish without a plan in place, will end up hurting someone. I enjoyed this story about pollution and destroying the earth whether it is plastic in the ocean or landfills on earth. This is a great story to see how every action has a reaction and plans need to be put into place and followed. Friendship also comes into play in the story and working together. Emily is a great character for middlegrades students to identify with. She has all the same problems as all kids, especially when dealing with friends and those issues that cause problems. There are not a lot of illustrations in the chapter book, but enough to add to the story. I recommend this book and series to middlegraders, especially those who enjoy mermaids.

I love how this fantasy book has so much reality in it (like the pollution and people not getting along). I really enjoyed this.

this is such a fun read and series, the characters are great and I really enjoyed reading this.I look forward to more in the Emily Windsnap series.

Emily Windsnap and The Tides of Time|Book Review|
fictiveescapes Book Reviews, Book Reviews July 24, 2020 1 Minute
The Emily Windsnap series is one that I am very aware of; although I haven’t read every novel in the series. The first navel came out when I was in the third grade in 2003 and I loves it. So when I saw this latest novel on NetGalley I knew that I really wanted to read it.


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The Tides of Time follows Emily starting yet another new year school and she is having a hard time balancing her life while being a half-mer (She can turn into a mermaid!).

Her friend Millie gives her a wishing stone, and time-travel comes into the plot to try and fix friendship woes as well as save the environment. This was a fun and positive read that made me remuer how there are consequences for every action no matter how small, and the novel really takes the time to show the reader why we need to be thinking of ways to protect and support the environment.

This was a quick read that anyone can enjoy no matter their age. It’s always a fun time when you’re able to re-visit an old favorite series. Thank You NetGalley for providing me with an early review copy. I hope that Liz Kessler continues on with The Adventures of Emily Windsnap.

The Emily Windsnap series continues to get better with every book. Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time by Liz Kessler has been my favourite of the series so far. 

Emily is a fair and kind young teenager, who goes on epic adventures. The story followed a very similar storyline to the movie 13 Going On 30. Emily gets thrust into the future twice. Each time there are some positive aspects of the future and some situations that are unbearable. After the second time of turning back into her 13 year old self, she comes up with a plan to make her future what she wants it to be. She saves her friendships, the future of her community and ocean. 

This book tackles environmental issues such as plastic and garbage in our oceans. It is brought up in different ways throughout the book. The story also reminds people to enjoy and live in the day. There are many moral and good lessons for kids and teens to read, but to reveal them would give away the end of the story. 

This book was an easy and exciting read. I recommend it for parents who like to pick books with subtle good lessons for their kids. It is also great in getting kids involved in ocean activism and leading them to discover there are alternatives to plastic.

I received an electronic advanced reader copy from Candlewick Press through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own!

Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time was a suspenseful time traveling adventure that tells a cautionary tale while providing a ray of hope. Emily is faced with the task of saving her failing friendship with Mandy and makes a wish upon a magical stone, but the wish comes with unexpected and devastating consequences. As she tries to set things right, she is forced to make tough decisions and figure how to balance saving the merpeople's home and saving her human hometown. The book drives home the importance of compassion, cooperation, and community building while calling for environmental consciousness. The resolution arc felt a little rushed and glossed over details that would have made it stronger, but overall, it was a good read.

I liked this story, it's entertaining and well written.
The world building is vivid and well thought, the cast of characters fleshed out, and the plot flows.
I didn't read other books in this series but I liked this one and it can be read as a standalone.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

ARC COPY...although I found the time travel formula to be predictable-expected (traveling through split futures affect land or sea) however Windsnap fans will still love this adventure and the solution to the crisis on hand is truly an artistic-powerful statement, which I found to be unique!

I haven’t read any of the previous books in the series, so I’m reviewing this book as a stand-alone. I enjoyed this book. It’s fun to read one that has merpeople in, as I’ve not come across many before. I love the half-sunken boat where Emily and her parents live, that’s such a fun idea. I like the fact that this is not just a magical adventure, but also tackles the issues such as not fitting in and the environment. I loved the illustrations - especially the little fish between each bit of text.

Overall, this is an exciting and fun adventure that’s a bit different to the rest.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.