Wet Magic

Wet Magic is one of E. Nesbit’s later fantasies, published in 1913. Four children on a seaside holiday rescue a captive mermaid and are drawn, in return, into her wonderful and dangerous undersea kingdom beneath the waves. There they find a whole hidden world of merfolk at war, strange sea creatures, and characters who have stepped out of the pages of famous books, and the children must use their wits to help their new friends. Full of Nesbit’s usual comedy and invention, it carries her magic down into the depths of the sea. This free PDF and EPUB offers the complete story.