Merpig
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Sep 15, 2026
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- $5.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Can Marlon the merpig, star of every show, still find a way to shine when he's cast as seaweed in the school play?
Every year, Marlon's school puts on a show, and he is always the star. That is, until his teacher casts him as—gasp!—seaweed in the new production. But after getting over the shock and then trying unsuccessfully to convince his teacher that seaweed should have a solo, Marlon realizes he can make himself known in a different way this time. His friends need his help to ensure that the show is spectacular, and he's just the merpig for the job!
This funny undersea story about learning to be a team player is as exuberant as Marlon the merpig himself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kordesh (Enola's Best Friend) offers up a buoyant lesson in finding new ways to shine. Aspiring star Marlon, an orange-tailed merpig, is used to being the center of attention, so when Ms. Melody doesn't cast him as the class play's lead, the news hits hard: "SEAWEED! I'M PLAYING SEAWEED?!?!" After his increasingly desperate attempts to upstage his classmates, including one that reads as pure Elton John tribute, don't persuade Ms. Melody of his star power, Marlon resigns himself to blending in with the set far upstage—a vantage point that makes it clear the production is headed for the rocks. Taking in his costars' concerns, he pivots to producer-director, running lines, crafting costumes, building sets, handling publicity, and even baking morale-building cookies—and the show goes off swimmingly. Soft-toned ink, gouache, and watercolor illustrations give the whole undersea world a sherbet-bright warmth, and the animal-fish cast members radiate distinct personalities through small, expressive details. In a story with big main-character energy, Marlon learns that talents can beam brighter when they support a shared purpose. Ages 5–8.
