CHAPTER 1 Dressing Up Ruby sapphire diamond emerald opal pearl said Melody pointing one by one at the gemstones that were laid out on the seabed in front of her The five mermaid friends had gathered out at Coral Reef to make clothes and 8
jewellery for the Mermaid Bay Spring Ball Surrounded by fields full of silky seaweed dainty sea pods sparkling sea stars and golden seagrass it was the perfect place to spend an afternoon What about this one Melody asked Rosa picking up a clear blue stone and holding it up to the light 9
That's aquamarine replied Melody pushing her glasses back on her nose It's called that because it's the colour of seawater In Latin aqua means water and marine is just another word for sea Latin what's that You're so irl clever Melody said Rosa how do you know all these things All I know is that it will make a wonderful necklace Will you hold 10
this strand of silver seaweed please so that I can tie it in place Melody held the delicate strand whilst Rosa threaded the gemstone on There she said holding it up perfect All the mermaids were skilled at 11
