Magic Castle

Author: (English) Nesbit, translated by Yang Lingling
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Gerald, Jimmy, and Catherine, three siblings, accidentally enter an ancient castle through a secret passage. Inside the castle, they discover a young girl pretending to be a Sleeping Beauty—she is actually the niece of the castle's manager, Mabel. However, when Mabel leads the three siblings to a hidden room in the castle, the castle magically transforms into a magical one. In the hidden room, among countless jewels, they find an unassuming black ring. Mabel casually claims it is a magic ring that can make the wearer invisible. Yet, to Mabel's horror, she actually becomes invisible, causing a series of troubles for the children. Moreover, the magic of the ring does not stop there. The children astonishingly discover that it can fulfill any wish of the wearer—even a single spoken word. Thus, the ugly doll made from cardboard, broomsticks, and old clothes is resurrected, marching onto the streets with wooden legs made of golf clubs and hockey sticks. Jimmy becomes a wealthy hundred times over, but the Jimmy who becomes a hundred times richer no longer recognizes the other children. However, this magic ring, which fell to the mortal world due to a love story, ultimately brings together the long-lost castle owner and the children's French teacher in a happy ending.