Mark’s heart ached. “We’ll keep you safe for her. And tomorrow, we’ll keep looking for your mirror.”

Villagers who are married to the player do not attend the Night Market, but instead follow their normal Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday marriage schedules. Available from 5pm to 12:30am. Upon entering, a mermaid will appear and begin singing to the player, accompanied by a cutscene. The performance lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes. The player may leave the boat anytime, but leaving will restart the show. Coffee merchant now sells only one cup per night. Removed exploit where time was paused during submarine ride ascent/descent by opening the player menu in singleplayer games. Removed time pause during mermaid show when opening menu. Fixed bug preventing Shane from attending Night Market. Can no longer place items at the Beach during the Night Market. The images in this book are unusual and beautiful, and this book can be used in many different ways. One of the ways it can be used is in pshe lessons to teach morals. It can also be used in art or in English where the story can be further explored through drawings or stories.

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I didn't like how Eliza hid the mirror once she found it, as Freya really wanted to go home but couldn't. It was unfair on Freya as she was getting more ill the longer she searched for the mirror. Mark jumped, hand clutching at his chest as he turned around to face his mother. Her dressing gown was wrapped around her and she padded softly forward, sitting cross legged next to Mark on the dusty floor. Mark swatted her hand away, pretending to be annoyed but still he said, as he had every morning for his whole life; “Can you catch a mermaid?”

The words and pictures work together because the text links to the picture. For example, when the text talks about the terrible storm they illustrations show the effects of the storm; the swirling and crashing of the waves against the harbour. The texts talks about the seaside, the illustrations clearly show the reader what the text is describing.In the time his mother spent out of the house – long days spent at sea on a fishing boat – Mark passed his time walking up and down the beach. During summer, Mark’s friends would all go away to visit family in other parts of the country, leaving him with warm hugs and bright smiles. He never much minded being alone for the summer, in fact he was used to it. He’d spent seventeen summers alone with no problems. Of course, it was easier when his father was around to keep him entertained, but it had been three summers without him. However, when fishing with an Iridium Rod with a Curiosity Lure, chances of catching some of the items increase. Specifically, the chances of catching a Blobfish, Spook Fish, Super Cucumber, or Pearl is increased with the lure. Consequently, the chances of catching the other items decrease. Shimmering lights may appear in the water, and the Copper Pan can be used on them to obtain ores, gems, etc.

The text does provide a good model for writing as it is an unusual tale filled with variety of texts such as speech and clear punctuation; full stops, speech marks, question marks. Therefore, when children write they can use the different types of t My mother will be worried about me.” He said, looking small as he hunched up, knees pulled into his chest. Can You Catch a Mermaid? -At the beginning the story questions the reader asking them if they have seen a mermaid. Before the story begins it tells the reader about what is going to happen in the book. The story itself could be told as a tale.

The beautifully drawn pictures are illustrated with deep blues, turquoise and purple, I think they help the reader to understand the key moments in the book and help the reader to visualise what the seaside may be like if they have never been to the seaside before.