The Red Eric
R.M. Ballantyne
"Red Eric" is the name of a seashore cottage that belongs to Captain Dunning and his descendants. The story is about family adventures and survival through storm, shipwreck, and mutiny plague an ill-fated whaling ship.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Mermaids in the backyard
by Catherine Hapka (2013)
About this book
When her family moves from Chicago to an island in South Carolina, Lindy is sure she will be unhappy until she makes a surprising discovery in the backyard of their beach house.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMermaids in the backyard Lead Character
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