A curse lies over the mermaid kingdom. Merpeople are ill and the seaweed farms are failing. When mermaid Princess Mira's friend Clyde the merman tells her that his mother is sick, she knows she must do something to help save her people. In the pages of an old book, she finds the answer. Five fairies each guard a fairy pearl. If Princess Mira can unite all five, she will be able to lift the curse. Together with Clyde and Olena the octopus, she sets out on a quest to find the fairies. The three meet creatures both threatening and helpful and test their friendship in dangerous waters. But will Princess Mira's caring nature destroy her chance to find the White Pearl? Young readers will enjoy this story of Mira's heroism and the value of compassion.