Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mermaid Tales Sparkling Collection (Boxed Set): Trouble at Trident Academy; Battle of the Best Friends; A Whale of a Tale; Danger in the Deep Blue Sea; The Lost Princess | 2012 | Debbie Dadey | N/A |
| 2 | Trouble at Trident Academy | 2012 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 3 | Battle of the Best Friends | 2012 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 4 | A Whale of a Tale | 2012 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 5 | Danger in the Deep Blue Sea | 2012 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 6 | The Lost Princess | 2013 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 7 | The Secret Sea Horse | 2013 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 8 | Dream of the Blue Turtle | 2014 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 9 | Treasure in Trident City | 2014 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 10 | A Royal Tea | 2014 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 11 | A Tale of Two Sisters | 2015 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 12 | The Polar Bear Express | 2015 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 13 | Wish upon a Starfish | 2015 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 14 | The Crook and the Crown | 2015 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 15 | Twist and Shout | 2016 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 16 | Books vs. Looks | 2016 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 17 | Flower Girl Dreams | 2017 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 18 | Ready, Set, Goal! | 2017 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 19 | Fairy Chase | 2018 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 20 | The Narwhal Problem | 2019 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 21 | The Winter Princess | 2020 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 22 | Sleepover at the Haunted Museum | 2021 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
| 23 | A Titanic Friendship | 2022 | Debbie Dadey | Buy |
Mermaid Tales is a 23-book series by Debbie Dadey set at Trident Academy, an underwater school for young mermaids. The series launched in 2012 with Trouble at Trident Academy and continued through 2022 with A Titanic Friendship. Each book follows the students as they deal with school challenges, friendships, and undersea adventures.
The series blends fantasy with relatable school-life stories. Titles like Battle of the Best Friends, A Royal Tea, and Wish upon a Starfish address common childhood themes of friendship and belonging in a mermaid setting. Later entries like The Narwhal Problem and Sleepover at the Haunted Museum expand the world beyond the academy. The books are designed for early chapter book readers and feature short chapters with accessible vocabulary.