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Mermaid Tales Books in Order

Mermaid Tales contains 22 books, published between 2012 and 2022. The first book is Trouble at Trident Academy (2012) and the newest is A Titanic Friendship (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2012–2022
Pages on record
1,007 in 10 of 22 books
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Mermaid Tales is a 22-book series published from 2012 to 2022. Debbie Dadey is credited on 20 of the books; 2 carry no author credit in the listing. Trouble at Trident Academy (2012) opens the run, and Battle of the Best Friends, A Whale of a Tale and Danger in the Deep Blue Sea also appeared in 2012. Subjects describe children's fantasy fiction about mermaids, schools, best friends, princesses, turtles and sisters. The newest title is A Titanic Friendship (2022), and the series is listed as dormant.

How many Mermaid Tales books are there?

Mermaid Tales has 22 books, released between 2012 and 2022.

Mermaid Tales Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Mermaid Tales books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Battle of the Best Friends by Debbie Dadey, book 2 of the Mermaid Tales series (2012)
  2. Cover of A Whale of a Tale by Debbie Dadey, book 3 of the Mermaid Tales series (2012)
  3. Cover of Danger in the Deep Blue Sea by Debbie Dadey, book 4 of the Mermaid Tales series (2012)
  4. Cover of The Lost Princess by Debbie Dadey, book 5 of the Mermaid Tales series (2013)
  5. Cover of The Secret Sea Horse by Debbie Dadey, book 6 of the Mermaid Tales series (2013)
  6. Cover of Dream of the Blue Turtle by Debbie Dadey, book 7 of the Mermaid Tales series (2014)
  7. Cover of Treasure in Trident City by Debbie Dadey, book 8 of the Mermaid Tales series (2014)
  8. Cover of A Royal Tea by Debbie Dadey, book 9 of the Mermaid Tales series (2014)
  9. Cover of A Tale of Two Sisters by Debbie Dadey, book 10 of the Mermaid Tales series (2015)
  10. Cover of The Polar Bear Express by Debbie Dadey, book 11 of the Mermaid Tales series (2015)
  11. Cover of Wish upon a Starfish by Debbie Dadey, book 12 of the Mermaid Tales series (2015)
  12. Cover of The Crook and the Crown by Debbie Dadey, book 13 of the Mermaid Tales series (2015)
  13. Cover of Twist and Shout by Debbie Dadey, book 14 of the Mermaid Tales series (2016)
  14. Cover of Books vs. Looks by Debbie Dadey, book 15 of the Mermaid Tales series (2016)
  15. Cover of Flower Girl Dreams by Debbie Dadey, book 16 of the Mermaid Tales series (2017)
  16. Cover of Ready, Set, Goal! by Debbie Dadey, book 17 of the Mermaid Tales series (2017)
  17. Cover of Fairy Chase by Debbie Dadey, book 18 of the Mermaid Tales series (2018)
  18. Cover of The Narwhal Problem by Debbie Dadey, book 19 of the Mermaid Tales series (2019)
  19. Cover of The Winter Princess by Debbie Dadey, book 20 of the Mermaid Tales series (2020)
  20. Cover of A Titanic Friendship, book 22 of the Mermaid Tales series (2022)
  1. 1
    Trouble at Trident Academy2012 · 90 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201290
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  2. 2
    Battle of the Best Friends2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    A Whale of a Tale2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    Danger in the Deep Blue Sea2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    The Lost Princess2013 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013128
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  6. 6
    The Secret Sea Horse2013 · 81 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201381
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  7. 7
    Dream of the Blue Turtle2014 · 97 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201497
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  8. 8
    Treasure in Trident City2014 · 108 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014108
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  9. 9
    A Royal Tea2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    A Tale of Two Sisters2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  11. 11
    The Polar Bear Express2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    Wish upon a Starfish2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    The Crook and the Crown2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    Twist and Shout2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    Books vs. Looks2016 · 99 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201699
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  16. 16
    Flower Girl Dreams2017 · 105 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017105
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  17. 17
    Ready, Set, Goal!2017 · 95 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201795
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  18. 18
    Fairy Chase2018 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201892
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  19. 19
    The Narwhal Problem2019 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019112
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  20. 20
    The Winter Princess2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  21. 21
    Sleepover at the Haunted Museum2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  22. 22
    A Titanic Friendship2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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Do you have to read Mermaid Tales books in order?

You should read the Mermaid Tales books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mermaid Tales book also stands alone.

Where to start with Mermaid Tales

Start with Trouble at Trident Academy (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mermaid Tales book?

A Titanic Friendship (2022) is the newest Mermaid Tales book released so far.

Is there a new Mermaid Tales book coming?

No next Mermaid Tales book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Mermaid Tales at a glance

Paused
No new Mermaid Tales title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Mermaid Tales books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,007 pages across the 10 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 98 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mermaid Tales books, 19 of 22, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 22 titles, 20 are credited to Debbie Dadey. 2 titles carry no credit.

What the Mermaid Tales books are about

20 of the 22 Mermaid Tales books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mermaids is tagged on 20 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.