![]() ![]() I like the way the magic annoys and frustrates the characters as much as it would me if I were in their shoes. I like their smart comments about the behavior of adults, and Jerry's cockiness, even in the face of dire circumstances. ![]() I like the way the children interact with each other, and the way their personalities come across in dialogue. I am sure it is no surprise to anyone that my favorite elements of this book are of the real world, and not the fantastical. The four children work together, first to make Mabel visible again, and then to figure out the rules of the magic ring. Once she realizes no one can see her, the princess reveals her true identity: Mabel, the housekeeper's daughter. The princess tells them of an enchantment that was placed over the castle, but just as the three children begin to believe her story, she puts on a magic ring and turns completely invisible. On their first excursion, the three stumble across a castle, and in the castle's garden, a sleeping princess. During a holiday from school, three siblings, Gerald (Jerry), James (Jimmy), and Kathleen (Cathy) are staying with a French governess who, because of Jerry's knack for talking to adults, gives them a lot of freedom to go off exploring on their own. ![]() My newest fantasy read is The Enchanted Castle by E. ![]()
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