E. Nesbit

Edith Nesbit was to children in the early 20th century what J.K. Rowling is to today's young generation. Magic, mythical creatures, time travel, charms, words of power... Nesbit's stories have it all....

Robert, Anthea, Jane, Cyril and the Lamb are on holiday at the White House....

Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel. The Railway Children is a masterpiece of children's fiction. It wonderfully evokes a bygone age and is packed with fun, excitement and adventure....

Timeless Tales for Kids is an enchanting compilation of children's classic stories read by an all-star cast....

After the mysetrious disappearance of their father, three children move to a small house near a country railway station....

Orphaned cousins Jane and Lucilla, both 19, receive the exciting news that their guardian is at last allowing them to leave boarding school. But their rosy future is thwarted when they find he's made some bad investments and fled, leaving them with a cottage in the English countryside....

Few ghost stories are as chilling as the ones written by Victorian writers. Listen if you dare....

Six children decide that the only way to restore the fortunes of their family is to go out and do it themselves....

This iconic collection of Shakespeare tales includes 20 of his most prominent works adapted by Edith Nesbit and transformed into modern English....

Get cosy in bed and join us in the magical tale from E. Nesbit, about a dragon that saves the village but can the dragon be persuaded to save the village a second time?

The Bastable children decide to help their father by seeking their fortune in amazing and amusing ways....

A gentle moment of calm, just when little ones need it most. This heartwarming collection of 20 relaxing 5-minute stories is designed to soothe, settle, and bring a sense of peace to young listeners.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Rudyard Kipling, Guy De Maupassant, Edgar Allan Poe, and more....

Twelfth Night centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck....

Philip and Lucy are suddenly transported into a magic city built out of toys. Winged horses, talking animals, magical islands, and ancient buildings are all threatened with disaster if the children cannot save them through valiant deeds - always contesting with the evil Pretenderette....

Melisande tells the story of a beautiful princess, "Goops" is a poem that descibes exactly how children should not behave....

First written in 1904, this is one of Edith Nesbit's best-loved children's stories....

First published in 1899, The Story of the Treasure Seekers tells the tale of the Bastable children....

Do you have a pet cat? Settle down for Quiet Time and join us for a collection of feline tales, that will transport you and your little into the wonderful world that will show what our feline friends get up to when we’re not looking.

Fascinating science fiction tales from some of the greatest writers in the world....