Months have passed since Soraya's extraordinary adventure rescuing Estelle the Mermaid, yet she still feels like an outsider both at school and at home. However, as Soraya's class embarks on a new field trip to the mysterious Balabrook Caverns, she discovers that the promise of new adventures and unexpected friendships...
Salima Alikhan has been a writer and illustrator for fourteen years. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she writes and illustrates children’s books. She's also a college English and creative writing professor. When she went on school field trips as a child, she liked to imagine what sorts of creatures might be lurking in some of those fun places. She wrote stories and drew pictures about those creatures, and loves that she still gets to do that. Her books and art can be found online at www.salimaalikhan.net.
Atieh Sohrabi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and currently lives in New York City with her family. She started her career in industrial design before switching to a new path in illustrations. Her first illustrated book, published in 2002, received first prize in the 5th Tehran International Biennale Illustration. Since then, her books have appeared in exhibitions and museums around the world, winning numerous international awards.
Jennifer Naalchigar is an illustrator based in Hertfordshire, England. She has a love for quirky characters and funny stories and enjoys experimenting vvith digital brushes. Jen can often be found doodling with her tablet in her local coffee shop. She also enjoys reading picture books to her daughter. She works in children's and educational publishing and particularly enjoys projects featuring adventurous and clever heroines.
