Barbie in a mermaid tale
Mary Man-Kong
Merliah is an excellent swimmer and surfer, and one day she discovers she can breathe underwater. She meets Zuma, a pink dolphin, who tells her that her mother is the mermaid queen of Oceana.

by Amy Ehrlich (2001)
Having all her life unquestioningly abided by her mother's decisions to move frequently and remain aloof from outsiders, fourteen-year-old Nina begins to wonder about the reasons for their way of life.
Mary Man-Kong
Merliah is an excellent swimmer and surfer, and one day she discovers she can breathe underwater. She meets Zuma, a pink dolphin, who tells her that her mother is the mermaid queen of Oceana.