false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181587221m/1168091.jpg 45183 37 A plot summary makes this story sound ordinary by children's literature standards: the summer adventures of four children who discover an enchanted castle and a magic ring. But Edith Nesbit's adored classic (written in 1907) is so much more than the description suggests. Right from the start, the author plays with the idea of magic, teasing us with a sleeping princess who turns out to be a fake. Elsewhere, the magic is "real" as can be--in fact, though written nearly 100 years ago, <I>The Enchanted Castle</I> prefigures the magical realism of modern novels in the matter-of-fact way it weaves the uncanny into the children's everyday life. And, while few authors are confident enough to parody bad writing, Nesbit does it hilariously (and ever so gently) through one character's tendency to "talk like a book": "'To brush his hair and his clothes... was to our hero but the work of a moment,' said Gerald." Things turn scary when the Ugly Wuglies, fake people made from painted cardboard masks, old clothes, and broomsticks, come to life. But on the whole this book about enchantment--much praised by such luminaries as H.G. Wells and Noel Coward--is, simply, enchanting. (Ages 6 and older) <I>--Richard Farr</I> 2310445 1907 The Enchanted Castle (Puffin Classics) total:537|5:159|4:202|3:143|2:28|1:5| 537 2093 795 65 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 5 8 false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 1965 Thu Nov 20 03:28:25 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 25 22:42:25 -0800 2009 4 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 5 2 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 19:27:52 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 21:53:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 2 1 false Sat May 03 07:03:59 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 07:03:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1168091 0688054358 9780688054359 29 7 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181587221m/1168091.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1168091.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 1 false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:34:52 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 19:44:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2304037 0694015806 9780694015801 4 2 3.90 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2304037.The_Enchanted_Castle_Book_and_Charm_with_Jewelry 2 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 15 10:28:12 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 10:39:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 3 0 false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 19:08:41 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 19:14:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 0 false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 07:12:18 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 06:31:53 -0700 2009
I preferred this one to Nesbit's Five Children and It because these characters were less interchangeable and seemed to learn a bit over the course of the novel.

A few things completely eluded me, in...more...]]> 7170819 1 1 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1258703042m/7170819.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7170819-the-enchanted-castle 5 0 false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:40:12 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 09:08:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 2 0 false Sat Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 18:26:38 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:40:39 -0800 2008
Ages six and up? No. I'd say ten and then some; really young kids probably wouldn't be able understand it (old-style language and...more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 0 false Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 28 17:23:20 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 19 19:33:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1401308 0140350578 9780140350579 7 1 3.90 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1401308.The_Enchanted_Castle_Complete_and_Unabridged 3 0 false Thu Mar 19 19:18:31 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 07:39:30 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 19:18:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 3 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 17:09:50 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 18:23:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 3 0 true Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 30 22:41:16 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 03 08:24:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1168091 0688054358 9780688054359 29 7 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181587221m/1168091.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1168091.The_Enchanted_Castle 5 0 false Wed Dec 02 09:26:03 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 09:51:46 -0800 2009 funny and good. The first part of the book
is the most funniest.My favorite part of this
book was when the servant put on the magic
ring. That was really funny too. I liked how the
kids met statues and discovered a magic ring ...more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 5 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:56:43 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:58:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 3 0 false Sun Dec 14 14:28:52 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 14:30:33 -0800 2008
I listened to it on tape and found the narrator a bit annoying (especially when she did the American accent!). The story itself was a pretty fun romp. I love the idea of the ring and all that it was able to do. And Gerry's constant use of narration ("the lone hero...more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 0 false Sun Jun 07 06:44:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 06:44:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1168091 0688054358 9780688054359 29 7 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181587221m/1168091.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1168091.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 0 false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:13:02 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 13:10:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 5 1 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:21:36 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:28:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45183 0140367438 9780140367430 435 46 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170275001m/45183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45183.The_Enchanted_Castle 4 0 false Sat Dec 27 11:01:27 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 13 07:07:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1168091