Sea Princesses (known as Princesas do Mar in Brazil) is a series of children's books created by the Brazilian writer and cartoonist Fábio Yabu. Their first book was released in 2004 by publisher Panda Books; due to the success nine other books were made.
In 2007 it was adapted into a cartoon produced by Brazillian studio Flamma Films, Spanish studio Neptuno Films & the Australian distributor Southern Star Entertainment (now EndemolShine Australia). It was dubbed into 11 languages and broadcast in 50 countries around the world. Then the New Dreamwork's Movie appeared in June 6th 2019.
Plot
The stories are set in the world of Salacia, a hidden kingdom under the sea, full of princes and princesses from kingdoms named after sea creatures. Fearing an inevitable conflict with the people of Terra Firma (Drylanders), the kings and queens of the sea forbid their daughters and sons to have any contact with the surface people, who are completely unaware of Salacia's existence. Three princesses, namely Polvina, the octopus princess, Tubarina, the shark princess and Ester, the starfish princess, live, go to school and play together as friends, unravelling the mysteries of Salacia on their many adventures.
List of books
| Portuguese Title | English Translated Title | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
|
Main series | ||
| Princesas do Mar | Sea Princesses | 2004 |
| Princesas do Mar - Uma Sombra na Água | A Shadow on the Water | 2006 |
| Princesas do Mar - As Cartas de Vento | Letters of the Wind | 2007 |
| Princesas do Mar - A Balada da Princesa Esquecida | Ballad of the Forgotten Princess | 2009 |
| Princesas do Mar – O Desafio dos Tubarões | Challenge of the Sharks | 2010 |
| Princesas do Mar – O Monstro no Fundo do Mar | The Monster from the Bottom of the Sea | 2010 |
|
Literacy books (published by Panda Books) | ||
| Princesas do Mar - Mistério da Escola do Mar | The Sea School's Mystery | 2008 |
| Princesas do Mar - O Peixe Lendário | The Legendary Fish | 2008 |
| Princesas do Mar - Tartarugas em Perigo | Turtles in Danger | 2009 |
| Princesas do Mar - O Pequeno Herói | The Little Hero | 2009 |
| Educational books with flip panels (published by CMS) | ||
| Princesas do Mar - As Cores | Colours | 2005 |
| Princesas do Mar - As Letras | Letters | 2005 |
| Princesas do Mar - Os Animais | Animals | 2005 |
| Princesas do Mar - Os Números | Numbers | 2005 |
| Bathtime books (published by Ciranda Cultural) | ||
| Princesas do Mar - Banho Com a Tubarina | Bath with Tubarina | 2010 |
| Princesas do Mar - Banho Com a Ester | Bath with Ester | 2010 |
| Princesas do Mar - Banho Com a Polvina | Bath with Polvina | 2010 |
| Princesas do Mar - Banho Com a Tata | Bath with Tata | 2010 |
Localized titles
- English — Sea Princesses
- Arabic — أميرات البحر (amirat albahr)
- Czech — Mořské princezny
- French — Princesses des Mers
- German — Die Meeresprinzessinnen
- Hungarian — A tenger hercegnői
- Italian — Le Principesse del mare
- Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal) — Princesas do Mar
- Romanian — Prinţesele mării
- Serbian — Morske princeze
- Slovene — Morske princese
- Spanish (Latin America) — Princesas del Mar
- Spanish (Spain) — El reino de acuática
Broadcast channels
| List of countries and channels that have broadcast Sea Princesses | |
|---|---|
| Australia | Seven Network, ABC Me (formerly ABC3) |
| Arab World (MENA region, Middle East and North Africa) | Baraem, JeemTV |
| Brazil/Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Chile etc.) | Discovery Kids |
| Central Europe (Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic etc.) | Minimax, KiWi TV (Hungary) |
| France | Piwi+ |
| Germany | KiKA |
| Italy | RaiSat Smash, Rai 2, Rai YoYo |
| Portugal | RTP2 (ZigZag block) |
| Romania | TVR 2 |
| Spain | Disney Channel, Disney Junior |
| United Kingdom | Tiny Pop |
| United States | Discovery Familia |