Kids always love a place to call their own, whether it is a tree house, backyard tent or elaborate wooden or plastic playhouse. But it isn’t always possible or practical for children who ...

Catawampus kid castle If Dr. Seuss had been a contractor, he might have built playhouses like this one. Kids Crooked Houses sport charmingly slanted walls, cockeyed chimneys and off-kilter windows.

The public got its first glimpse of the Coventry Kids Castle April 13 during Lake-A-Palooza in Towne Lake. The majestic playhouse features air conditioning, television, lighting and gaming equipment.

Well, a dream playhouse that for a child’s play area is incredibly built almost like a real house. It took about a month to construct the one-room, $8,000 backyard mini-mansion.

The King Size Medieval Castle measures about 43 inches square in width and about 55 inches high. “Epoch Everlasting Play” is written on a sewn-in label on the underside of the tent or playhouse.

“The Enchanted Bookshop” opens at the New Castle Playhouse on Friday. Directed by Kali Davies-Anderson, with a cast of 34 between the ages of 6 and 16, it is guaranteed to charm the audience.