The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen - Delia Sherman [0]
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Chapter 1 - RULE 10: STUDENTS MUST NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RULES.
Chapter 2 - RULE 2: FOLK ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SET FOOT INSIDE MISS VAN LOON’S, ...
Chapter 3 - RULE 1: STUDENTS MUST NEVER FIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES.
Chapter 4 - RULE 160: STUDENTS MUST NOT BULLY, INTIMIDATE, TEASE, OR OTHERWISE ...
Chapter 5 - RULE 968: STUDENTS MUST PAY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES.
Chapter 6 - RULE 12: STUDENTS MUST NOT CHALLENGE, DARE, OR ENCOURAGE ONE ...
Chapter 7 - RULE 653: STUDENTS MUST NOT INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN INTER-FOLK ...
Chapter 8 - RULE 3: STUDENTS MUST NEVER SPEAK OF WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE THE WALLS ...
Chapter 9 - RULE 400: STUDENTS MUST NOT MAKE BARGAINS WITH SUPERNATURAL BEINGS ...
Chapter 10 - RULE 333: STUDENTS MUST NOT ALLOW THEIR TEMPERS TO OVERCOME THEIR ...
Chapter 11 - RULE 4: STUDENTS MUST NEVER VISIT ONE ANOTHER’S NEIGHBORHOODS ...
Chapter 12 - RULE 600: STUDENTS MUST NOT SPREAD RUMORS.
Chapter 13 - RULE 208: STUDENTS MUST GIVE THEIR FELLOW MORTALS AID IF ASKED, ...
Chapter 14 - RULE 386: STUDENTS MUST BE POLITE AT ALL TIMES.
Chapter 15 - RULE 305: STUDENTS MUST NOT WEAR GLAMOURS OR ALTER THEIR ...
Chapter 16 - RULE 98: STUDENTS MUST NEVER LAUGH AT ANOTHER MORTAL’S TEARS.
Chapter 17 - RULE 125: STUDENTS MUST TREAT ONE ANOTHER AS THEY WOULD WISH TO ...
Chapter 18 - RULE 165: STUDENTS MUST NEVER CURSE, ILL-WISH, OR USE STRONG ...
Chapter 19 - RULE 46: STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL SCHOOL RITUALS.
Chapter 20 - RULE 306: STUDENTS MUST NOT CARRY OR USE MAGIC TALISMANS WITHOUT ...
Epilogue
Neef’s Guide to Supernatural Beings
Acknowledgements
AuthorBio
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To Liran, Aliza, and Caleb Bromberg, who provide me
with good advice, inspiration, and enthusiasm.
Chapter 1
RULE 10: STUDENTS MUST NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RULES.
Miss Van Loon’s Big Book of Rules
“Set the table, Neef,” my fairy godmother