Pugicorn’s Mermaid Mystery (Magic Pet Shop Adventures #3)

Illustrated by Tim Budgen

On Sale: May 11, 2027
Page Count: 112 pages
Publisher: Workman Kids
ISBN-13: 9781523537006

$16.99

$22.99 CAD

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Get ready for another Magic Pet Shop Adventure!

In Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk, everyone is feeling the heat. It’s almost too hot to do anything – but pets still need help! Millie the mermaid’s magic pet Starwhal has been feeling sad, and no one knows why. It’s time to call the Magic Pet Shop! Join the crew as they transform into mermaids for a day and dive into the sea. Can Princess Ava and Pugicorn have an adventure under the sea and solve the mystery of Starwhal’s gloomy mood?

Pugicorn’s Mermaid Mystery is the third book in the Magic Pet Shop Adventures chapter book series!

Books 5 & 6 will be available in Fall 2026

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Magic Pet Shop Adventures

Matilda Rose is the author of the When You Adopt picture book series, which includes Pugicorn, Pandarina, and more adventures set in a fairy tale world featuring different magical pets. With important messages about sharing, kindness, trying your best, and being yourself, the When You Adopt books combine sparkle, fun, and heart. Rose lives in London.

Tim Budgen is a freelance illustrator and art teacher. He’s illustrated Pugicorn and the When You Adopt series, the Lizzie and Lucky series by Megan Rix, 20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime by Mark Sperring, and more amazing children’s books. He lives by the sea on Hayling Island, England, with his wife, Julia.