The children soon find that the ring has other magical powers such as making the 'Ugly-Wugglies' ( Guy Fawkes style dummies they had made to swell the audience at one of their play-performances) come to life. She shows them the treasures of the castle, including a magic ring she says is a ring of invisibility, but when it actually turns her invisible she panics and admits that she is the housekeeper's niece, Mabel, and was just play-acting. The 'princess' tells them that the castle is full of magic, and they almost believe her. The lake, groves and marble statues, with white towers and turrets in the distance, make a fairy-tale setting, and then in the middle of the maze in the rose garden, they find a sleeping fairy-tale princess. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Enchanted Castle is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for modern readers.The enchanted castle of the title is a country estate in the West Country seen through the eyes of three children, Jerry, Jimmy, and Kathy, who discover it while exploring during the school holidays. The Enchanted Castle is an entertaining, endearing novel, a masterpiece of mystery and adventure with enough excitement to ignite the wonder of children, and to fill any adult with a sense of childish wonder. Scared at first, the children begin to experiment with the ring, unleashing its powers in fantastic and terrifying ways.

Startled, the princess reveals that she is really the housekeeper's niece, and admits that she was only fooling around. One of these is the ring of invisibility, which, when she slips it on her finger to demonstrate its power, actually works. Waking, she reveals that she is the princess of the castle, and agrees to show them some of its mysteries. In the middle of its central rose garden, they find a maze at the end of which a young girl lies asleep. One day, they discover an immense country estate, designed like an ancient castle and complete with towers, gardens, groves, and even a lake. While on a school holiday, children Jerry, Jimmy, and Kathy explore the open landscape of rural southwestern England.

Using elements of magic and mystery familiar to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies, Nesbit crafts a tale of wonder and adventure for children and adults alike. The Enchanted Castle (1907) is a children's fantasy novel by English writer Edith Nesbit.

The enchanted castle by edith nesbit