I like this author, or, I should say I like this series, since it's the only thing I've read by Hélène Boudreau. Just saying, though, I don't know how long it's been since the author was in middle school or high school, but things have definitely changed since then. There's no "armpit farting" in middle school!!! But anyway, this author has definitely succeeded in taking cringey to a whole new level. This book is like the definition of cringey!!!Other than the cringe and the inaccurate take on [...]

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Three stars: A fun book for tweens with some great positive messages.Jade is excited to start high school after her harrowing summer. At last, she can relax and enjoy her new boyfriend, Luke. However, the first day of school brings plenty of surprises. The biggest is that Selena is back and she is enrolled in school. It is Jade's responsibility to help her fit in, no easy task to get a teenage mermaid who barely speaks English situated in school. Then Jade and her family learn that the Mermish C [...]

I've said it not once, not twice, but three times now. The Real Mermaids series is a breath of fun, sweet, humorous fun as we follow half-human, half-mer girl Jade through the trials and tribulations of growing up in a world she never envisioned. This series is full of so many firsts, and REAL MERMAIDS DON'T NEED HIGH HEELS is no exception. Jade is entering high school for the first time. She finally has a boyfriende thinks. And she's been reunited with her long-lost mother! What could go wrong? [...]

The Story-Jade Baxter is excited to start her first year of high school. She’s wearing the latest fashions from her best friend Cori, and her boyfriend Luke is ready to show the world that they are a couple. Then life throws her a loop. Serena, a family friend and fellow mermaid, is going to be staying with Jade’s family, and Jade is her official “babysitter”.Serena jumps right into school life, signing up for tons of clubs and the underwater hockey team, which Jade is forced to join. On [...]

7.3Summary: In the third book in the Real Mermaids series, Hurricane Jade has a lot on her plate. With Serena now attending high school with her (and she's in high school!), things are a little complicated. Especially when Serena runs for ninth grade rep against none other than Lainey Chamberlain. As if that wasn't enough, Jade finds out there are a lot more than just four mers in her little town. Now the Mermish Council is recalling all Webbed Ones, Jade, Serena, Luke, and Michaela included. Re [...]

This is the third book in the Real Mermaids series about a tween who discovers she's an aqua-phobic mer-girl. Once again, this book picks up where the last one ended. Jade begins high school and shortly afterwards strange things begin happening when the Mermish Council declares that all land-dwelling mers must return to the ocean. But the Fall Formal dance is around the corner and tradition calls for the girl to ask the boy to the dance. Jade is so nervous about asking Luke because she doesn't t [...]

Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels is the third book in the Real Mermaids series. If you've not had the opportunity to read this series yet, you should. It's a cute series about a girl named Jade who finds out she's half-mermaid. She not only has to deal with the problems of being a mermaid, but also the problems of being a pre-teen. It's a great series for kids, or older, who like mermaid tales. This is a series I would recommend that you start with the first book, Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe [...]

I continue to enjoy this series, despite the fact that I'm worlds away from its target demographic. The scope of the story mushrooms in this book and maybe that's why I liked it better than the secondI have a thing for stories with broad scope. Our intrepid teenage mermaid, Jade Baxter, is kept off-balance by her radically-expanding mer-world, which invades her terrestrial one and turns a lot of what she thought she knew thoroughly on its ears. As before, she continues to grab life by the lips a [...]

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[image error]Due to copy and paste, formatting has been lost.I think that this is the book where I've found my happy place for this series-- I just need to accept that this is MG, a genre that I don't usually read, so there are going to be some things that will just kill me. Like the lack of down-time between adventures. But the more that I think about that, the more that I realize that MG is known for it's over-the-top adventures that just keep happening, so I think I've finally made peace with [...]

I love how this series continues without pause! In the third installment to the Real Mermaids Series, there is more action, more humor and more love! Helen Boudreau has a true gift in creating a world where mermaids really do existJade is still trying to be a normal teen girl trying to find her way, this time, through high school.But the Mermish Council's interference is making it difficult for her to keep her two feet on on the ground, literallyBut nothing ever gets in Jades way! She is the mos [...]

I reviewed this book for School Library Journal.Jade Baxter is just your average fourteen-year-old girl. She’s excited to start high school, she can’t find a bathing suit that fits right, and she’s nervous about asking her crush to the fall formal. Oh, and she happens to be a mermaid. This is the third book in a cute coming-of-age series about Jade and her discovery that she is half Mer. Plenty of backstory is woven throughout, so readers need not have read the first two books in order to [...]

Fun read. Full review to come.Reviewed 2/11/2013:I read and liked Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings (book 1) back in 2010. It was a quick, fun read and I liked the character of Jade. When I was asked to review Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels, I was a bit worried because it's been a while since I read Toe Rings and I have not had a chance to read book 2. However, it was very easy to get back into Jade's world and figure out what I had missed, so reading book 2 was not really necessary for me [...]

I can't resist books about mermaids, and this middle grade novel was adorable. I was surprised at the amount of world building in this book! The author really set up an entire undersea world with its own set of rules and politics.However, my favorite part of the book wasn't the alternate universe, but the relationships between the characters. I loved that all of the characters cared about each other so much! You could really see how they joined together and helped each other in order to save the [...]

First can I just say that I absolutely love this series. It is a great series with some messages that are great for teen girls. I love the fact that our main character Jade is a plus size. She is no skinny mini girl but your average size girl. So kudos to Helene for bring out that point. In this book we get to see so much from Jade. She has been through a lot of stuff and she is happy to finally be starting high school. She has her mother and she has her boyfriend Luke by her side so she can fac [...]

If you remember back last Summer we had the opportunity to read book two (Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath) of the Real Mermaids Series. I have to say this book was just like the second one, which I loved, but with a new scenario. You're back in Jade's world as she embarks on another yet fun/drama/teenage adventure. Between being a mermaid and trying to find the perfect plus-size dress for the Fall Formal, Jade has her hands full. This story was filled with a great story-line that any young [...]

Real Mermaids Don’t Need High Heels is the third book in the Real Mermaids series. I will say that it most certainly helps if you have read the first two books before reading this one; there is quite a bit of back-story and character connections that make much more sense if you read the series in order. I thought THIS book, however, was adorable. Jade has quite a bit of gumption for a fish out of water (pun intended). The friendships are strong throughout the book but in particular between Jad [...]

again enjoyed this one as well, i especially loved what she did in the middle towards the end with the new character and how she isnt that bad and neither are her parents, you can also see the struggle and i liked these books so much because she isnt like oh my i wont be able she is determind althought in some she doubts herself a bit but otherwise she has confidence in herself and i like that in a character. really recommend the series to anyone.

I can really relate to Jade in this and every other story! But, When Luke found his real parents under the sea in a ship wreck, I was really blown away. I am glad that he likes his real sister, Petra, too! And when Jade discovers that Dame council is her grandmother, and Folly is her Great-great grandmotherwell:D!

Cute. Jade attempts to save her mer-friends and family from being lulled back into the ocean like zombies by the Mermish Council. Jade learns there maybe more mermaids in town than she knows and she may have more in common with Lainey than she thinks. Will the evil Mermish Council be overthrown? Will Jade made it to the high school dance? Read on to find out.

Book three of the Real Mermaids series read. This one had a good deal of action and mystery that it did and a coming together of friends at the end. What more could an adolescent girl ask for? There is even some headier romance. I will say, Boudreau has done another great job and the book kept me interested too. I look forward to reading the fourth novel in the very near future!

I like this series but this is probably the weakest book for me. I wish the land/mermish quandaries were better tied together the way they were in the first book. Also, apparently everyone is a mermaid? I get the need to expand the scope of the story if this is to be a series, but I'm still not sure how I feel about that.

Jade just got her mermaid mom back together as a family. She also is always watching Serena, a mermaid girl on land as a human, who's just started going to school. Then, the Mermaid Council is using their powers to draw all the Webbed Ones back into the ocean. If this happens, Jade will lose so many people she loves!

Perfect for young girls who love adventure, bust-your-gut humor, a bit of romance, and most of all, a feisty heroine they can look up and relate to! Definitely passing this series on to my sweet niece :-)

The 3rd book to this let me say amazing series, is the best one yet. Lots of unpredictable turns and twists. A great book for teens and pre-teens alike I loved it! A fresh idea for a whole new series.

I enjoyed this. I like this series it's lighthearted and easy to read and relate. The character Jade is a good role model for girls. She deals with trials on all different levels: the extreme and common alike.

I really like this series and think that Helene Boudreau should continue it! I love the characters and the plot. I think that the only thing that they could fix it adding more romance between Luke and Jade.

Standard YA fare, a quick and cute read.

This is such a cute mermaid series.