Barbie in A Mermaid Tale is a 2010 computer animated directtovideo movie and part of the Barbie film series.1 This is the first modern Barbie movie. It was released on March 9, 2010. This film is followed by a 2012 sequel, Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. Barbie fans will love this Step 2 reader based on the latest Barbie DVD movie