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When four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children's reward is an incredible journey... Read Full Overview

Edith Nesbit was a British author best known for children's fiction. Nesbit wrote many timeless classics such as Five Children and It, The Story of the Treasure Seekers, and The Railway Children.

During a family trip to the seaside, four young siblings inadvertently summon a mermaid who tells the children about her sister, taken prisoner by a circus and made to perform against her will. The children set out to liberate the incarcerated mermaid, and are subsequently taken... Read Full Overview

Yes, dear, do, said the Princess Maia; "but don't do anything rash. No sorties now. You Lobsters are so terribly brave. But you know Mother said you weren't to. Ah me! --war is a terrible thing! What a state the rivers will get into with all this water going on, and the winds... Read Full Overview

And when that mermaid is captured and put on display at a local circus, they decide they must rescue her. As their reward, they are permitted to visit the hidden kingdom of the mer-people, but find they must now stop a war to save their new friends. "That... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Wet Magic by E. Nesbit

Reproduction of the original: Wet Magic by E. Nesbit

Wet Magic is a Nesbit book which I didn't read as a child. They are rather twee, but I do (still) enjoy her work.

Paperback$6.99OverviewWhen four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children's reward is... Read Full Overview

Wet Magic is a Nesbit book which I didn't read as a child. They are rather twee, but I do (still) enjoy her work. .

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete... Read Full Overview

When four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children's reward is an incredible journey... Read Full Overview