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Mermaids Are the Worst!

By Alex Willan
Series: The Worst! Series
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Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Who doesn’t love a good vacation? Soaking up some sun, floating... Read More
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In the next installment of The Worst! series, Gilbert is excited for his beachside vacation until mermaids come ruin it to compete in their high-stakes mermaid games--and Gilbert is never one to turn down a little competition.

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Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.

Who doesn’t love a good vacation? Soaking up some sun, floating on the waves and… arm wrestling an octopus? When mermaids show up in the middle of Gilbert’s goblin getaway, their fin-flapping festivities quickly turn rest and relaxation into stress and aggravation.

This is clearly proof that mermaids are the worst! Can Gilbert find his beachside bliss, or will he be caught in the undertow of these seaside shenanigans?

Series: The Worst! Series

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  • Elves Are the Worst!
    Gilbert the Goblin infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves in the side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Everyone knows that elves have a reputation for being the hardest workers around—especially when it comes to the holiday season—but as far...
    By Alex Willan
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  • Mermaids Are the Worst!
    Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Who doesn’t love a good vacation? Soaking up some sun, floating on the waves and… arm wrestling an octopus? When mermaids show up in the...
    By Alex Willan
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    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Yetis Are the Worst!
    In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin’s next adventure takes him to the frozen tundra where he’s determined to find the legendary yeti.Gilbert the Goblin is the first to admit that he was, ahem, mistaken—unicorns actually throw the best tea parties, and dragons make delicious ice cream soup. This time,...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    $5500
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Elves Are the Worst!
    Elves Are the Worst! by Alex Willan introduces readers to Gilbert the Goblin, who infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves. This side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series shows that even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Everyone knows that elves have a reputation for being the hardest...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • Dragons Are the Worst!
    Mo Willems meets Bob Shea in this uproariously funny picture book about Gilbert the Goblin from the creator of Unicorns Are the Worst!. Gilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that dragons are the worst. They burn down everything in sight and they hoard all the gold. They melt every ice cream cone within a mile radius, and everyone...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • Unicorns Are the Worst!
    Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos and Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great, this wildly funny and imaginative picture book celebrates the value of differences as a grumpy goblin gets to know his new unicorn neighbors.It’s an undeniable fact that unicorns are the worst! Magic is serious business, but all unicorns do is frolic around, have tea parties, and leave...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665962599

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration: f-c digital (jkt spfx: sculpt emboss+two glitter colors+gold foil stamping+spot gloss uv on matte) (different art on case spfx: spot gloss uv on matte); coated stock

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alex Willan

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 435g

Pages: 40

Collections

Alex Willan Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: The Worst! Series

About the Author

If it was Alex Willan, and not Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he’d make a book called Anchovies are the Worst!. Alex is the author-illustrator of the Worst! picture book series and the Jasper & Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of Got Your Nose, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. Visit him online at AlexWillan.com.

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  • Elves Are the Worst!
    Gilbert the Goblin infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves in the side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Everyone knows that elves have a reputation for being the hardest workers around—especially when it comes to the holiday season—but as far...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Yetis Are the Worst!
    In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin’s next adventure takes him to the frozen tundra where he’s determined to find the legendary yeti.Gilbert the Goblin is the first to admit that he was, ahem, mistaken—unicorns actually throw the best tea parties, and dragons make delicious ice cream soup. This time,...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    $5500
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Elves Are the Worst!
    Elves Are the Worst! by Alex Willan introduces readers to Gilbert the Goblin, who infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves. This side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series shows that even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends. Everyone knows that elves have a reputation for being the hardest...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • Dragons Are the Worst!
    Mo Willems meets Bob Shea in this uproariously funny picture book about Gilbert the Goblin from the creator of Unicorns Are the Worst!. Gilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that dragons are the worst. They burn down everything in sight and they hoard all the gold. They melt every ice cream cone within a mile radius, and everyone...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • Unicorns Are the Worst!
    Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos and Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great, this wildly funny and imaginative picture book celebrates the value of differences as a grumpy goblin gets to know his new unicorn neighbors.It’s an undeniable fact that unicorns are the worst! Magic is serious business, but all unicorns do is frolic around, have tea parties, and leave...
    By Alex Willan
    Hardback
    Sold Out

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