Mermaid Mia writes the front-page news for the school newspaper, The Mertail. But one day, Mia can't find any news to report. So, she makes up some news that Queen Marina will be visiting the Starfish Academy. To Mia's horror, the story spreads, and it isn't long until Mia is regretting her mistake. Eventually, she confesses to her friends and they tell her that she shouldn't have lied, but they agree to help her out. Together, they write to the queen and confess, but will she agree to visit the school?