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Discover a delightful collection of short stories featuring the adventures of various children, including four charming tales about the spirited Bastable siblings. Join them on their whimsical journeys filled with imagination and mischief. (Summary by Natalia)

Step into a realm where talking cats, enchanting birds, mischievous fairies, and transformed princesses await! Magic World is a captivating anthology of twelve delightful short stories by E. Nesbit, perfect for children and the young at heart. First published in 1912 by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., this collection features charming illustrations by H. R. Millar and Gerald Spencer Pryse. Originally appearing in magazines like Blackies Childrens Annual, these tales showcase Nesbits signature blend of wit, irony, and imagination, inviting readers to embark on unforgettable adventures filled with magic...

E. Nesbit is best known for her children's books such as The Railway Children, the Psammead series, and the stories of the Bastable family. She was also a poet and wrote many works for adults, including short stories in the genre of the supernatural and the macabre, eight of which are included in this collection.

E. Nesbit is rightly best known for her children's books, but she also wrote works for adults, including short stories in the genres of the uncanny, macabre, and supernatural. There are five of these in this collection.

Join Philip and Lucy on an enchanting journey as they uncover the wonders of a city brought to life by Philips imagination, crafted from toys, books, and household treasures. Their thrilling adventures take them through magical realms where they encounter beloved characters from literature and history, confront mythical creatures, and meet a host of delightful (and not-so-delightful) beings. In true Edith Nesbit fashion, The Magic City is brimming with humor, creativity, and thought-provoking ideas, all woven together with the heartwarming tale of a boy and girl who, despite their initial ...

In Hardings Luck, the enchanting sequel to E. Nesbits The House of Arden, we follow the journey of Dickie Harding, a young boy with a disability who stumbles upon an ancient magic that grants him the ability to travel back in time. As he ventures into his own past, Dickie encounters Elfrida and Edred Arden—characters from the beloved original tale. Together, they embark on an exciting quest to uncover a long-lost treasure, filled with adventure and wonder. (Summary by Elli)

This classic children's tale brings back the much-loved characters of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and H.O. Bastable as they stumble into yet more comic adventures. Teresa Gallagher read the previous two books in this highly praised series and returns to recount more japes in her colourful array of children's voices.

When three children find themselves spending their holidays at school, they embark on an unexpected journey filled with adventure. Their quest leads them to a magical castle that seems plucked from the pages of a fairy tale, where an enchanted princess resides at the heart of a mysterious maze. However, the reality is quite different the castle is merely a charming country estate, and the princess is simply the housekeepers niece indulging in her imagination. But when she reveals a truly magical ring, the children are swept into a whirlwind of enchantment, where statues spring to life, lost ...

This book is about the lives of Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis when their father goes away suddenly, and they are forced to move from a wealthy life in London to a simple place in the country. They fall in love with the Railway and all the folk that they meet there.

A rich anthology of classic tales of ghosts and the supernatural written by women. 'The Operation' by Violet Hunt; 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie; 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton; T'he Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith; 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon; 'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Mrs. Raeburn's Waxwork' by Eleanor Smith; 'The Mystery of the Semi-Detached' by Edith Nesbit.

Harding’s Luck tells the exciting story of brave Dickie Harding, a little disabled boy and his many adventures. One day, Dickie accidentally discovers an old magic that allows him to travel into his own past across 500 years. There he meets Elfrida and Edred Arden (as told in The House of Arden), and together they seek a long-lost treasure. It’s a story of injustice, poverty, deformity, magic, romance, suspense, sacrifice, and eventual triumph over adversity.

Dive into a world of wonder with these enchanting dragon tales by childrens author Edith Nesbit. From a dragon soaring out of a magical book to one whose soothing purr calms a crying baby, and another that devours an entire pack of playful hunting hippopotamuses, these eight delightful stories are brimming with imaginative charm and whimsical wit. Join narrator Laurie Anne Walden as she brings these captivating adventures to life!

Journey to the roots of Narnia. C.S. Lewis enjoyed the writings of E. Nesbit from the time he was a child. And the story of Amabel and her journey through a mahogany wardrobe so struck him, that he later created his whimsical masterpiece, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Discover the tale that inspired the great C.S. Lewis, and journey to a world of fantasy and forgiveness.

Dive into a captivating collection of gentle stories that whisk you away to a hidden realm where the thrill of fear lingers just beyond the next twist, and where tender connections can bridge the divide between life and death. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)

In this enchanting memoir, the author takes us on a nostalgic journey through her school days, originally serialized in The Girls Own Paper from October 1896 to September 1897. Filled with heartfelt stories about beloved teachers, cherished friends, and the childhood fears that lingered into adulthood, this account also offers a vibrant depiction of the most memorable summer of her youth. Summary by Cori Samuel.

"Die Geschichte des Amuletts" ist ein Roman für Kinder, der 1906 von der englischen Autorin Edith Nesbit geschrieben wurde. Es ist der letzte Teil einer Trilogie von Romanen, zu der auch "Five Children and It" (1902) und "The Phoenix and the Carpet" (1904) gehören. Darin begegnen die Kinder wieder dem Psammead - dem "Es" in "Fünf Kinder und Es". Da es den Kindern jedoch keine Wünsche mehr erfüllt, ist seine Fähigkeit hauptsächlich in Bezug auf die andere Entdeckung der Kinder, das Amulett, beratend und folgt somit einer Formel, die in "The Phoenix and the Carpet" erfolgreich etabliert wurde.

"Fünf Kinder und es" ist ein Kinderroman von englischem Autor E. Nesbit. Es wurde ursprünglich 1902 im Strand Magazine unter dem allgemeinen Titel "The Psammead" oder "The Gifts" veröffentlicht. Von April bis Dezember erscheint jeden Monat ein Segment. Die Geschichten wurden dann zu einem Roman erweitert, der im selben Jahr veröffentlicht wurde. Es ist der erste Band einer Trilogie, die "The Phoenix and the Carpet" (1904) und "The Story of the Amulet" (1906) enthält. Das Buch war seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung nie vergriffen.

Wir Bastables haben nur zwei Onkel und keiner von ihnen ist unser Verwandter von Geburt. Einer ist ein Großonkel und der andere ist von Geburt der Onkel Alberts, der bei uns nebenan in der Lewisham Road wohnte. Als wir ihn kennenlernten (es war bei ein paar Ofenkartoffeln und ist eine ganz andere Geschichte), nannten wir ihn Albert-von-nebenans Onkel und dann kurz Alberts Onkel.

Philip ist ein großer Baumeister. Fast alles im Haushalt kann er für seine Stadt verwenden. Eines Nachts gerät er auf geheimnisvolle Weise in diese Stadt hinein. Lucy, seine neue Schwester, die er zunächst gar nicht leiden kann, folgt ihm. Die Spielzeugstadt ist von vielen Bedrohungen umgeben, und Lucy und Philip müssen gefährliche Abenteuer bestehen. Können sie die Stadt retten? Und wer ist die verschleierte Dame, die sie verfolgt? Edith Nesbit verwebt in dieser Geschichte märchenhafte und phantastische Ereignisse zu einer spannenden Handlung.

E. Nesbit's classic novel Five Children and It was a blockbuster success when it was serialized in The Strand magazine in 1902 and published as a stand-alone novel later that year. It has never been out of print since its initial publication.