Pegasus Princesses 2: Aqua's Splash

By Emily Bliss and Sydney Hanson

A high-flying new chapter book series from the creator of Unicorn Princesses!

Eight-year-old Clara is excited for another trip to the Wing Realm, the magical land of the Pegasus Princesses!

The merfairies' eggs are about to hatch, and Princess Aqua is thrilled--so thrilled, she has planned the Merthday Splash, an absolutely perfect event where Clara and the Pegasus Princesses can watch the baby merfairies swim out of their rainbow-colored shells. Aqua has done her best to make sure everything is ready: she's painted decorations, tried to teach her sisters to swim, and invited Clara, the Pegasus Princesses' favorite human girl, to the Wing Realm.

But when Lucinda knocks a jar of octopus ink into the merfairies' hatching pool, it suddenly seems they'll have to cancel the celebration. Can Clara help the Pegasus Princesses and the merfairies restore clean, clear water to the hatching pool and save the Merthday Splash?

Featuring adorable black-and-white illustrations throughout, this magical series is full of sparkle, fun, and friendship.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Sep 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781547606863

Emily Bliss

Emily Bliss lives just down the street from a forest. From her living room window, she can see a big oak tree with a magic keyhole. Like Cressida Jenkins, she knows that unicorns are real.

Book preview

Pegasus

Princesses

AQUA’S SPLASH

Chapter One

On a warm Saturday morning, Clara Griffin slid on her belly across her blue living-room carpet, paddling with her arms. Her black hair was in a tight ponytail. She wore pink goggles, a pair of teal flippers, and her favorite bathing suit—lime green with a ruffle and a shiny picture of a violet mermaid on the front. Clara pinched her nose—just the way she did when she jumped into a swimming pool—and did two somersaults. She pulled a large hardcover book off the coffee table and held it out in front of her like a kickboard. Then she kicked and pretended to blow bubbles.

Clara’s younger sister, Miranda, lay nearby on their family’s yellow corduroy living room couch and looked at an animal encyclopedia. She turned a page, stared for a few seconds at the photographs, and raised her eyebrows. What in the world are these weird-looking animals? she whispered. M-m-m- she began, trying to sound out a word at the top of the page. Then she looked at Clara. Will you please read this to me?

Clara lifted her head and pretended to gasp for breath. I’ll read it to you as soon as it’s adult swim, she said. Adult swim was Clara and Miranda’s least favorite time at their neighborhood pool because all the kids had to get out of the water for fifteen minutes. Clara kicked for a few more seconds. She made a loud, high-pitched noise meant to sound like a lifeguard’s whistle. And then she paddled over to the couch.

Clara hoisted herself up onto the cushions and sat next to her sister. She took off her flippers and goggles. She pretended to wrap herself in a towel. And then she looked down at the encyclopedia.

Those animals are called moles, Clara said, reading the word at the top of the page. For a few seconds, she and Miranda studied the photographs of mouse-sized creatures with gray fur, pink noses, stubby tails, small squinty eyes, and giant front paws that looked like pink flippers.

What does it say about them? Miranda asked.

Clara read out loud: Moles live mostly underground. They use their large front paws to dig tunnels. While many people believe moles are blind, it turns out that’s a myth. Moles can’t see color, and it’s true they can’t see very well. But they can see light and movement.

Thanks, Miranda said, sitting up and grabbing her sketch pad and pencil case from the coffee table.

No problem, Clara said.

Miranda opened her pencil case and paused. I think I’ve made a plan for the morning, she said. First I’m going to sketch a mole. After that I’m going to practice my ukulele. Next I’m going to reorganize my sock drawer. And then I’m going to pack up my swimming bag for when we go to the pool later. If I have time, I might also do the math flashcards I made for myself.

Clara thought about what to do next. She felt finished with pretending to swim. She wasn’t in the mood for drawing realistic pictures or practicing the