Helene Boudreau

When Jade's hormonal change into womanhood also includes developing scales and a tail, she discovers she's inherited her mermaid tendencies from her late mother, and it prompts her to investigate how her mother died.

Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings

While unrest stirs the mer-world, Jade faces the challenges of ninth grade, including seeking a plus-sized dress for the Fall Formal, keeping her mer-ness secret, and figuring out if she and Luke are officially dating.

Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels

Normal is Never Coming Back Jade is totally confused. As in, "will this be a leg-day or a tail-day?" kind of confused. Even worse, it's been forever since her first kiss with Luke and now—nothing. Not even a text message. Sigh. But Jade doesn't have time to figure out the weirdness of boys and how to use her shiny new tail. (Seriously, being a mermaid should come with a handbook.) She has to come up with a plan to get her missing mermaid mom back on dry land. The only problem is...Jade is afraid of the ocean. But even aqua-phobic mer-girls have to take the plunge sometime... Praise for Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings: "Bravo to Hélène Boudreau for hitting the bull's-eye with a fresh, affectionate, watery twist on the classic coming-of-age-story."—New York Journal of Books "The author keeps suspense high...while tapping straight into young teens' angst about friends, enemies, and boys."—Kirkus

Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath

Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings

Retells in prose Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem about a young woman's search for her lover, Gabriel, after the Acadian exile from Canada.

Evangeline for Young Readers

Jade is excited to spend a tropical vacation with her best friend Cori and boyfriend Luke, but when a body washes on shore, Jade realizes there may be trouble in paradise.

Real Mermaids Don't Sell Seashells

Being a Teenage Mermaid is No Day at the Beach A tropical vacation sounds like the perfect way to spend fall break—even for an aqua-phobic mer-girl like Jade. She can't wait to enjoy the warm sunshine and all-you-can-eat buffet with her best friend Cori and boyfriend Luke. (That's right. Boyfriend. It's official.) But when a body splashes into the water as a cruise ship enters the harbor, Jade realizes there might be trouble in paradise. And the mysterious boy selling conch shells in the market definitely knows more than he's letting on. Jade promised herself: No mer drama on vacation! But it couldn't hurt to check things out...right? Praise for Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings: "Bravo to Hélène Boudreau for hitting the bull's-eye with a fresh, affectionate, eatery twist on the classic coming-of-age-story."—New York Journal of Books "The author keeps suspense high...while tapping straight into young teens' angst about friends, enemies, and boys."—Kirkus Reviews

"The funny, melodramatic prose is cleverly extended by Bloch’s cartoonlike illustrations. . . . Just the ticket for nap-time or bedtime sharing." — Kirkus Reviews Yawns are like colds. They spread! A hilarious — and infectious — cautionary tale that is so much fun, readers will beg for it again and again, whatever the consequences.

Helene Boudreau

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