Hi, welcome back to Aral Stein Story Club.

I'm Ivy and I'm the keeper of these stories, the club leader who will introduce you to the strange, the mystical, and the unsettling story club world.

All our stories come from R.L. Stein's secret hidden vault, and they've never been heard before until now.

Plus, the only people who get to hear these stories are Story Club members, and that includes you.

Today's story involves one of my favorite magical creatures. The Mermaid! Aquatic creatures of the deep sea,

mermaids are half human, half fish, and I've always wondered what it would be like to be one.

Getting to breathe underwater and explore all the dark, deep depths of the ocean?

Doesn't that sound cool and wet? Let's find out.

It's R. L. Stein Story Club, and this is Mermaid Beach.

This is so much fun.

We love hanging out with you, Freddy.

Yeah, it's always a blast swimming around with you.

Oh, thanks, Marta and Mike.

I am so glad you came out to Swordfish Coe with me today.

You two always bring a good time.

We sure do.

We've made so many fantastic memories together.

Like that time we went snorkeling off the coral reef.

Oh yeah, that was amazing.

We saw so many different kinds of colorful fish that day.

The coral reefs are my favorite parts of the ocean.

I could just live there, and then I'd go snorkeling every day.

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