Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.

Eva is very excited about a beach vacation with her family and best friend Lucy, but her secret fear of swimming where there might be hungry sharks could keep her from finding the legendary mermowls.

"It's a day at the beach for Baby--and a new friend. The sun, the sand, the waves, and ice cream--what could be better?"--

When Katharine joins the Stingrays Swim Team she finds herself once again in competition with her schoolmate, Vanessa, who swims for the Sharks.

"A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"--

After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.

"From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 1, 2, 3 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time."--