An island in a glittering blue sea, with white sand and palm where it's OK to be a girl who grows a mermaid's tail when she enters the water. Emily Windsnap's new home is perfect.

But Emily ruins everything by waking the kraken, the legendary sea monster, from its hundred-year sleep. As the kraken rises from the deep, putting the future of the islanders at risk, she makes a desperate attempt to save them. But she could never have dreamt that an old enemy was about to turn up...

Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep is an enchanting fantasy with a fabulous monster, a cast of engaging, funny characters and plenty of mermaid magic. 

Liz Kessler lives on a narrowboat in rural Cheshire. She has worked as a teacher and journalist, and is now an editorial consultant, offering advice to other children's writers. Her first book was The Tail of Emily Windsnap , which is also available from Orion Audiobooks.

A familiar voice to listeners of BBC Radio, Teresa Gallagher has recorded hundreds of plays and readings, and was most recently heard as Anna in Anna Karenina . On television, she has presented the BBC children's series Playdays . Films include Topsy-Turvy and The Jacket, which stars Adrian Brodie and Keira Knightley .