What would you wish for if you knew it would come true?Cyril, Andrea, Jane and Robert have left the smoke and noise of London for the quiet tranquillity of the countryside. Here, glorious sunny days stretch ahead, and the children are free to roam as they please. Their adventure begins one day in a sandpit, when they discover something most peculiar.It has the ears of a bat, eyes on long stalks like a snail, a tubby little body and soft, thick fur. It can talk and it is ver...

Collection of 3 Classic Books: New Treasure Seekers by E. (Edith) Nesbit. The Phoenix And The Carpet by E. Nesbit. The Railway Children by E. Nesbit.

This is another great little story from Ms. Nesbit's collection "Grimm Tales". A Halloween story told beautifully! It should be no spoiler to say that it is about marbel carvings that may or may not come to life on halloween.

Harding's Luck, published in 1909, is the sequel to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. Rather darker and more serious in tone than the previous book, this novel is set in England's Edwardian era, when there was no government-supported welfare and the poor still sometimes starved to death. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is enticed to run away with a disreputable tramp, Mr. Beale. Beale intends to use him to help carry out burglaries (a plot d...

Harding's Luck, published in 1909, is the sequel to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. Rather darker and more serious in tone than the previous book, this novel is set in England's Edwardian era, when there was no government-supported welfare and the poor still sometimes starved to death. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is enticed to run away with a disreputable tramp, Mr. Beale. Beale intends to use him to help carry out burglaries (a plot d...

Step into the timeless world of Shakespeare through the E. Nesbit's "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" which bring the Bard's greatest plays to life in clear, engaging prose, preserving their drama, romance, humour, and adventure for readers of all ages.Nesbit skilfully distils the essence of each story into a short and accessible chapter, without sacrificing spirit of the original play.From the magic of The Tempest to the tragedy of Hamlet, th...

"The E. Nesbit Megapack" collects 26 novels and short stories by Edith Nesbit (who wrote as E. Nesbit), including her most famous novels and series (The Bastable family stories, The Psammead series, etc.) Included are:THE RAILWAY CHILDRENTHE MAGIC CITYFIVE CHILDREN AND ITTHE PHOENIX AND THE CARPETTHE STORY OF THE AMULETTHE MARBLE CHILDTHE ENCHANTED CASTLETHE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERSTHE WOULDBEGOODSTHE ROAD TO ROME;...

This glorious collection of vintage children’s stories by Edith Nesbit features all three books from the Psammead trilogy: Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, and The Story of the Amulet.The fantastical tales revolve around five children; Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother known as The Lamb (named after his first word was ‘Baa’). In the first story, the children discover a Psammead or Sand-Fairy while on holiday in the countryside. T...

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit is a classic children’s fantasy filled with magic, adventure, and timeless charm. When five siblings discover the Psammead—a strange, grumpy sand-fairy buried in a gravel pit—they find it has the power to grant wishes. But every wish comes with an unexpected twist, leading the children into hilarious, thrilling, and sometimes dangerous adventures.First published in 1902, this enchanting tale remains one of...

26 Complete Works of E. NesbitAtlantic NarrativesBeautiful Stories from ShakespeareFive Children and ItGrim TalesHarding's luckIn HomespunMan and MaidMany VoicesNew Treasure SeekersOswald Bastable and OthersPussy and Doggy TalesRoyal Children of English HistoryThe Book of DragonsThe Enchanted CastleThe Incomplete AmoristThe Incredible HoneymoonThe Literary SenseThe...

A BBC Radio collection of dramatisations of E. Nesbit's finest children's books with extra magical readings plus an original drama by Martin JamesonE Nesbit is widely regarded as the first modern children's writer. Her ground-breaking novels have influenced authors from Oscar Wilde to Jacqueline Wilson, and over 100 years after their first publication, they remain perennially popular.This wide-ranging collection comprises some of her very best children's fi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.E. Nesbit's "The Story of the Treasure Seekers" series, comprised of "The Story of the Treasure Seekers" (1899), "The Wouldbegoods" (1901), and "The New Treasure Seekers" (1904), offers a charming and enduring portrayal of childhood adventures and misadventures. The Bastable children—Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H.O.)—are a lively and imaginative group who, facing their family's dwindling fortunes, embark on a ...