Little Miss Trouble and The Mermaid⁣

original concept by Roger Hargreaves ⁣
written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves⁣
published by Egmont Publishing⁣
Paperback⁣
ISBN: 9781405235051⁣
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"The trouble with Little Miss Trouble is that she is always causing trouble."⁣
Moreover, the trouble she caused may lead to other troubles to other people.⁣
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At first, Mom thought that Little Miss Trouble was innocent, she was just out of luck. But, if it were true, the title wouldn't be Little Miss Trouble, probably it would be Little Miss Unlucky (?).⁣
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So, the bigger trouble with Little Miss Trouble is that she likes to cause trouble and enjoys it, too. In Seatown, she splashed other Little Miss and blamed another Little Miss, triggering a chaos between her friends. It was a glorious moment for Little Miss Trouble.⁣
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Apparently this time, her naughtiness also triggered a trouble for herself. Little Miss Trouble fell into the sea when fishing. Before she could cause a trouble, something tugged on her fishing line and dragged her into the deep. A mermaid took her to the Mermaid Queen who was very angry with Little Miss Trouble's problematic attitude.⁣
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When Sabio was younger, he really liked mermaid and merman. He did care about what people think, but still wanted to buy books about mermaid. Nowadays, his preference has changed. He asks Mom to move his Mermaid books out from his bookshelves, except the Little Miss series. "Is it okay if a boy has books like these, Mom?", he asks. "No worries, Son", answers Mom.⁣
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"Masalah dengan Little Miss Trouble adalah dia selalu menyebabkan masalah." ⁣

Selain itu, masalah yang ditimbulkannya dapat menyebabkan masalah lain bagi orang lain.⁣

Pada awalnya, Mama berpikir bahwa Little Miss Trouble tidak bersalah, dia hanya kurang beruntung. Tapi, jika itu benar, judulnya bukan Little Miss Trouble, mungkin itu Little Miss Unlucky (?). ⁣

Jadi, masalah yang lebih besar dari Little Miss Trouble adalah dia gemar menimbulkan masalah dan menikmatinya juga. Di Seatown, dia memercik ke Little Miss lainnya dan menyalahkan Little Miss yang lainnya, memicu kekacauan di antara teman-temannya. Itu adalah momen kemenangan bagi Little Miss Trouble.⁣

Rupanya kali ini, kenakalannya juga memicu masalah bagi dirinya sendiri. Little Miss Trouble jatuh ke laut saat memancing. Sebelum dia dapat menyebabkan masalah, sesuatu menarik tali pancingnya dan menyeretnya ke dalam. Seorang putri duyung membawanya ke Ratu Putri Duyung yang sangat marah dengan sikap Little Miss Trouble.⁣

Ketika Sabio masih kecil (hm..sekarang dia juga masih kecil sih hihihi..), dia benar-benar menyukai putri duyung dan pak duyung (atau putra duyung? Sungguh Mama bingung). Dia memang peduli dengan apa yang dipikirkan orang, tetapi masih ingin membeli buku tentang putri duyung. Saat ini, kesukaannya telah berubah. Sabio meminta Mama untuk memindahkan buku-buku Mermaid-nya dari rak bukunya, kecuali seri Little Miss. "Apakah boleh jika anak laki-laki memiliki buku seperti ini, Ma?", tanyanya. "Tidak apa-apa, Nak", jawab Mama.⁣