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Whisked away from their London home, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis find themselves in near-poverty. Their father was suddenly taken away by the authorities and falsely imprisoned for selling state secrets, forcing the family to settle in a small house in the country. Drawn to the railway station nearby, the children befriend Mr Szczepansky, who is looking for his own family in England. They also meet The Old Gentleman, a director of the railway, who may be able to help bring home those that a...

This collection includes, "The Cat-hood of Maurice", "The Mixed Mine", "Accidental Magic", "The Princess and the Hedge-Pig", "Septimus Septimusson", "The White Cat", "Belinda and Bellamant", "Justnowland", "The Related Muff", "The Aunt and Anabel; "Kenneth and the Carp" and "The Magician's Heart"

"""Oh! my dear, my dear, how shall I pass the hours till I hold you again?"" No thought, then, of my whole life's completion and consummation being a dream. I staggered up to my room, fell across my bed, and slept heavily and dreamlessly. When I awoke it was high noon. Mildred and her mother were coming to lunch. I remembered, at one o'clock, Mildred coming and her existence. Now indeed the dream began. With a penetrating sense of the futility of any action apart from her, I gave the neces...

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother find a Psammead - an ancient sand-fairy - whilst digging in the sand, they get one wish granted each day. But, to the children's surprise, the wishes don't always turn out to be as they expect...! This classic children's tale from renowned author Edith Nesbit has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK.

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little redroofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart for the pony to draw; a little canary hung in a little cage in the little bow-window, and the neat little servant kept everything as bright and clean as a little new pin.Philip had no one but his sister, and she had no one but Philip. Their parents were dead, and Helen, who was twen...

"The Magic World" by Edith Nesbit enchants with a collection of whimsical tales where children encounter magical realms and curious creatures. Each story weaves enchantment and moral lessons, exploring the extraordinary within the ordinary. Nesbit's captivating narrative celebrates imagination, resilience, and the timeless magic that infuses the world of childhood, captivating readers with its delightful blend of fantasy and life lessons.

The figure of my wife came in... it came straight towards the bed... its wide eyes were open and looked at me with love unspeakable' Edith Nesbit, best known as the author of The Railway Children and other children's classics, was also the mistress of the ghost story and tales of terror. She was able to create genuinely chilling narratives in which the returning dead feature strongly. Sadly, these stories have been neglected for many years, but now, at last, they are back in print. In this...

"The Book of Dragons" is a collection of 8 short stories about dragons.Edith Nesbit (15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit.

When four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children's reward is an incredible journey beneath the waves and into the hidden kingdom of the mermaids. But they soon find themselves in a race against time as they struggle to prevent a war and save their new underwater companions...

"Grim Tales" by Edith Nesbit delves into a world of dark enchantment, where familiar fairy tales take unexpected turns. Nesbit's narrative mastery transforms these stories, infusing them with her unique blend of wit, satire, and haunting charm. In this collection, traditional tales are reimagined, inviting readers to explore the shadowy corners of folklore with a fresh perspective, revealing the enduring power of storytelling to captivate and unsettle.

TALES OF FANTASTICAL ADVENTURES gathers Edith Nesbit's enduring children's fantasies into an illustrated collection that showcases her distinctive fusion of domestic realism and marvelous invention. Her stories place ordinary, spirited children in recognizably Edwardian settings, then disturb the everyday with wishes, enchanted objects, time slips, and mythical beings. Written with brisk dialogue, comic irony, and moral subtlety, these tales helped define modern children's fantasy by repla...

This collection includes, "The Cat-hood of Maurice", "The Mixed Mine", "Accidental Magic", "The Princess and the Hedge-Pig", "Septimus Septimusson", "The White Cat", "Belinda and Bellamant", "Justnowland", "The Related Muff", "The Aunt and Anabel; "Kenneth and the Carp" and "The Magician's Heart"