Project Gutenberg 2015-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert) 1869 1942 Millar, Harold Robert Millar, H.R. Wet Magic Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Wet Magic" by E. Nesbit is a children's fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of four children — Francis, Mavis, Kathleen, and Bernard — who embark on an adventure when they visit the seaside and encounter magic linked to a mermaid. Their journey is sparked by the children's imagination and longing for adventure, leading to heartwarming and thrilling escapades. At the start of the narrative, the children are eagerly anticipating their trip to the seaside, preparing their belongings and counting the days. They are particularly excited about an aquarium they have purchased, hoping to fill it with sea creatures. The opening chapters introduce their personalities and dynamics, setting the stage for their adventure. Francis longs to see the sea, and once they arrive, he becomes enchanted despite initial disappointment. The children soon discover the tale of a mermaid, rumored to be captured nearby, which ignites their desire to find and rescue her. The chapter concludes with hints of magic as Francis sees something mysterious in their aquarium, leading to a foreshadowing of the enchanting journey that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 349024 349023 2024-09-21T05:22:38.884806 2023-09-26T15:00:54.671666 text/html text/html 350522 2023-09-26T13:31:08 text/html 1321433 2024-09-21T05:22:45.453289 application/epub+zip 1318940 2024-09-21T05:22:39.961791 application/epub+zip 206454 2024-09-21T05:22:39.418821 application/epub+zip 1422361 2024-09-21T05:22:49.529269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1388848 2024-09-21T05:22:44.807289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278599 2022-09-22T18:03:28.362507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311103 311106 2024-09-21T05:22:37.822810 2023-09-26T15:00:53.585666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311110 2023-09-26T14:20:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19819 2024-09-21T05:22:49.674230 application/rdf+xml 22331 2024-09-21T05:22:39.511788 image/jpeg 3324 2024-09-21T05:22:39.464789 image/jpeg 114664 2023-09-26T14:20:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 1244701 2023-09-26T13:33:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1255919 2024-09-21T05:22:38.954795 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia