“Help Me!” So begins Coralee’s adventure, as this high-maintenance mermaid princess tries to escape her Coney Island prison. Fortunately, Billie, a plucky 1906 New York City orphan, has just the right skills to get them to Thalazonia.

During their journey, they receive assistance from:

an irritated Mama Stingray on her way to a family reunion with her whinny daughter;

Prudencia, an ancient sea turtle; Feliz, an overly enthusiastic pink dolphin; and Little Polvo, a highly nervous, form-shifting octopus.

Their quest continues when they must rescue Coralee’s father, the king.

Will they succeed? Does Coralee accept her unexpected surprise? Can Billie make it back home to New York?

Inclusion and imagination highlight this often funny conflict between strong personalities from two every different worlds and how they eventually find their way to friendship.