Project Gutenberg 2015-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 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.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 349067 2025-07-20T07:39:39.453262 text/html 326367 2024-10-22T23:22:18 text/html 1321390 2025-07-20T07:39:45.288264 application/epub+zip 1318848 2025-07-20T07:39:40.441295 application/epub+zip 206358 2025-07-20T07:39:39.945275 application/epub+zip 1422325 2025-07-20T07:39:48.862228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1388850 2025-07-20T07:39:44.778262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278599 2022-09-22T18:03:28.362507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311089 2025-07-20T07:39:38.619308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291281 2024-10-22T23:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19051 2025-07-20T07:39:48.999205 application/rdf+xml 22331 2025-07-20T07:39:40.033259 image/jpeg 3324 2025-07-20T07:39:39.989269 image/jpeg 1255913 2025-07-20T07:39:39.521288 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia