During a family trip to the seaside, four young siblings inadvertently
summon a mermaid who tells the children about her sister, taken prisoner
by a circus and made to perform against her will. The children set out
to liberate the incarcerated mermaid, and are subsequently taken by the
sisters to their underwater kingdom. However, they soon find themselves
embroiled in a struggle to stop a full-blown war and save their new
companions from total annihilation. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an
English poet and author. She is perhaps best remembered for her
children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name
E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian
Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and
British politics in general. This fantastical tale would make for
perfect bedtime reading material and is deserving of a place on any
family bookshelf. Many vintage books such as this are becoming
increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are
republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality
edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the
author.