There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark! (There Was an Old Lady) - Hardcover

There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark. I don't know why she swallowed a shark, but it left no mark!

Scholastic's bestselling Old Lady is starring in a brand-new adventure series that will make you laugh AND learn! In this new spin-off, the Old Lady turns into an Old Mermaid, travels down into the ocean, and swallows a shark . . . and a squid, and a fish, and an eel, and a crab, and a sea star, and a clam . . . Why? Well, it was fun to cram her mouth with a clam!

Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about the creatures down under for a light take on nonfiction that's perfect for this age. With expanded sea creature back matter and a search-and-find game at the end, this Old Mermaid is making quite a splash!

There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark.

I don't know why she swallowed a shark, but it left no mark!

That great white shark left no mark! But how can that be?

At fifteen feet long and five thousand pounds--beats me!

Follow this old mermaid underwater to see what she swallows next!