Four children on a holiday at the seashore find out that the local circus has a mermaid captured and they decide to set it free. They organize a very brave rescue mission at midnight and manage to perform the escape. As a sign of appreciation, the mermaid takes the children to the hidden underwater kingdom for new adventures. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was the author of world famous books for children – the tales of fantastical adventures, journeys back in time and travel to magical worlds.
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Эдит Несбит. WET MAGIC (Illustrated Edition)
WET MAGIC
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Table of Contents
Chapter I. Sabrina Fair
Chapter II. The Captive
Chapter III. The Rescue
Chapter IV. Gratitude
Chapter V. Consequences
Chapter VI. The Mermaid’s Home
Chapter VII. The Skies Are Falling
Chapter VIII. The Water-War
Chapter IX. The Book People
Chapter X. The Under Folk
Chapter XI. The Peacemaker
Chapter XII. The End
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Edith Nesbit
II. The Captive
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“I say,” said Mavis, struck by a new idea, “perhaps it’s a magic aquarium.”
“Let’s play it is,” suggested Kathleen—“let’s play it’s a magic glass and we can see what we like in it. I see a fairy palace with gleaming spires of crystal and silver.”
