Books By Nina

Sammy the Sand Dollar

Sammy is a Sand Dollar who loves to go on adventures with his friends, Stu the starfish and Lily the dolphin. One day, their adventure takes them too close to shore and Sammy is put in danger when a person takes him out of the water. How can Stu and Lily save their friend when they can’t leave the ocean’s safety?

Luckily, a child on the beach sees what happens and takes action to return Sammy to where he belongs: in the water.

Sammy the Sand Dollar teaches children basic language skills while informing them about aquatic wildlife. Kids will love going on an adventure with Sammy and his friends, and they’ll learn the importance of respecting nature and all of its animals.

Mermaid of Hilton Head

The Mermaid of Hilton Head didn’t always live around the island; she used to travel up and down the East Coast with her mermaid pod. When passing by Hilton Head Island, she often noticed that the sea turtles seemed stressed. The mermaid set out to investigate the problem and find a solution to save the turtles!

After discovering a simple solution to the turtles’ problems, the Mermaid of Hilton Head dedicates her life to make sure the island’s sea turtles are safe and happy.

The Mermaid of Hilton Head takes children on an aquatic adventure while teaching them about nature conservation. Kids will love getting to know the Mermaid of Hilton Head – and they’ll be thrilled to know that a simple action can help save the island’s sea turtles.

The Jorney of Jiggles

Jiggles the hermit crab loves to explore around his grotto, until one day he wanders off too far and finds himself in the hands of a human. Follow him on his journey to make a new life for himself, including new friends, and become part of a family again!

The Journey of Jiggles is based on a true story about a hermit crab rescue, recovery, and discovery of a new life with new adventures.

The Journey of Jiggles teaches children basic language skills while informing them about important ocean conservation issues. Kids will love going on an adventure with Jiggles and his friends, and they’ll learn the importance of respecting nature and all of its animals.

Dolphin Adventures

The Mermaid of Hilton Head is back for another adventure! This time, she’s on a quest to save the area’s dolphins from becoming injured by boats’ propellers when boaters try to feed the beautiful creatures. But how can she find a trustworthy human to help her?

Thankfully, Captain Rick enters the scene, assisting Mermaid Nina in educating boaters so her dolphin friends are kept safe and happy.

Dolphin Adventures teaches children that while it’s fun to see dolphins up close, it’s not good for them to eat human food – or for them to get so close to boats. Kids will love going on another mission with Mermaid Nina, and they’ll learn about being responsible wildlife advocates along the way.

Fiki and the Frog

Fiki is a bengal cat who loves to explore on his own, although he has always wanted a friend with whom to share his adventures. One day, he is playing in a field of flowers which leads him to a pond where he makes an unlikely friend – a frog!

Fiki is surprised to learn that the frog does not want him to play in his pond. Having strangers in the pond can make the frog sick. Once Fiki discovers why this is a problem, he sets out to help his new friend.

Fiki and the Frog teaches children basic language skills while informing them about how to protect the environment. Kids will love going on an adventure with Fiki and his new friend, and they will learn the importance of respecting nature and all of its animals.

A Christas Coral

The Mermaid of Hilton Head is at it again in A Christmas Coral, and this time, she has a famous, jolly man along for the ride!

Mermaid Nina is swimming along one day when she notices that the coral on the ocean floor is turning white. She sets off to investigate what could be causing this. Her Christmas wish is for the oceans to have healthy coral again.

Santa Claus and his lead elves, Noel Narwhal and Merry Mackerel, will
not let anything stop them from making Nina’s Christmas wish come true!
Will they be able to perform a Christmas miracle?

Nina's Necklace

The Mermaid of Hilton Head is back for another adventure! This time, she is on a mission to help her shark friends become less feared by humans which is putting their safety at risk. But how can she possibly help the humans to understand that sharks aren’t monsters?

Luckily, with the help of some mermaid magic, and her octopus friend, Icarus, she is able to come up with a plan to help!

Kids will love going on another quest with Mermaid Nina, and they
will learn about being responsible wildlife advocates along the way.

Flounder Cat

Flounder the purrmaid loves to swim in the ocean and play on the beaches until one day, she meets a friend who needs her help. Follow her on her journey to help her friend and others as she comes up with a plan so all of her sea life friends will have a safe future!

Flounder Cat highlights the very real issue of plastic pollution in our oceans and introduces a way we can all help.

Flounder Cat teaches children basic language skills while informing them about important ocean conservation issues. Kids will love going on an adventure with Flounder the Purrmaid, and they’ll learn the importance of respecting nature and all of its animals.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"My girls love all her mermaid books. They especially love the one with the sea turtles and yell lights out!"

- Stacey

"A true lover of the ocean! So happy to see this being shared with children. Her books are fun and educate the reader on how they can help the benefit the environment. Great read for any child."

- Amy

"A great children's Author! This is what kids books should be like. A great message and a fun read! We own them all!"

- Nathan

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