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At the Magic Pet Shop<\/i>, adorable magical animals need help! Luckily, Princess Ava and Pugicorn are always ready to lend a hand.<\/b><\/p>\n

It's summer in Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk, and everyone is feeling the heat. It's almost too hot to do anything – but pets still need help! <\/p>\n

Millie the mermaid's magic pet Starwhal has been feeling sad, and no one knows why. Can Princess Ava and Pugicorn have an adventure under the sea and solve the mystery of Starwhal's gloomy mood?<\/p>\n

PUGICORN'S MERMAID MYSTERY is the next book in the enchanting new series of chapter books from the creators of The Magic Pet Shop <\/i>picture books. With accessible text and adorable illustrations throughout, this is perfect for newly independent and developing readers.<\/p>\n

Discover more books in The Magic Pet Shop Stories <\/i>series:
Pugicorn to the Rescue<\/i>
Pugicorn's Sleepover Surprise<\/i>
Pugicorn's Snowy Friend<\/i>
Pugicorn Saves the Show<\/i>
Pugicorn's Mermaid Mystery<\/i>
Pugicorn's Christmas Dragon<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Can Princess Ava and Pugicorn have an adventure under the sea and solve the mystery of Starwhal’s gloomy mood?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[24],"product_tag":[26817,26852,26862,26840,26941,27545],"class_list":["post-119399","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-childrens-fiction","product_tag-childrens-teenage-fiction-action-adventure-stories","product_tag-childrens-teenage-fiction-animal-stories","product_tag-childrens-teenage-fiction-fantasy-magical-realism","product_tag-childrens-teenage-fiction-general-fiction","product_tag-childrens-teenage-general-interest-pets-pet-care-dogs","product_tag-childrens-teenage-general-interest-royalty","pa_book_author-rose-matilda","pa_cover-paperback","pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","pa_edition-paperback-original","pa_imprint-orchard-books","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8436","pa_publisher-orchard-books","pa_readership-children-juvenile-code-j","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nPugicorn's Mermaid Mystery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the Magic Pet Shop, adorable magical animals need help! 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