E. Nesbit’s classic fantasy adventure story of a group of siblings who encounter a wish-granting fairy is****now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series.While spending their summer holiday in the countryside, siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother discover an ancient sand-fairy called a Psammead in a gravel pit. The children are delighted to learn that the Psammead will grant them one wi...

Collection of 3 Classic Books: Five Children And It by E. Nesbit. In Homespun by Edith Nesbit. The Magic City by E. Nesbit.

THAT going to the seaside was the very beginning of everything—only it seemed as though it were going to be a beginning without an end, like the roads on the Sussex downs which look like roads and then look like paths, and then turn into sheep tracks, and then are just grass and furze bushes and tottergrass and harebells and rabbits and chalk. The children had been counting the days to The Day. Bernard indeed had made a calendar on a piece of cardboard that had once been the bottom of the ...

They were not railway children to begin with. I don’t suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to Maskelyne and Cook’s, the Pantomime, Zoological Gardens, and Madame Tussaud’s. They were just ordinary suburban children, and they lived with their Father and Mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa, with coloured glass in the front door, a tiled passage that was called a hall, a bathroom with hot and cold water, electric bells, French windows, and a good...

'THE BIRD ROSE' in its nest of fire, stretched its wings, and flew out into the room. It flew round and round, and round again, and where it passed the air was warm. Then it perched on the fender. The children looked at each other. Then Cyril put out a hand towards the bird. It put its head on one side and looked up at him, as you may have seen a parrot do when it is just going to speak, so that the children were hardly astonished at all when it said, ‘Be careful; I am not nearly cool yet....

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 twenty year...

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming new reillustrated edition of The Railway Children.When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children se...

A mysterious figure. An ordinary world turned extraordinary. In Man-Size in Marble, E. Nesbit weaves a tale of curiosity, suspense, and unexpected happenings. When a remarkable marble statue appears, it brings with it secrets and events that captivate both characters and readers alike. With Nesbit's signature charm, imagination, and sharp insight into human nature, this story delivers a unique blend of mystery and wonder. Perfect for fans of classic short fiction, the story combines subtle...

Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit is a charming and imaginative classic of children's literature that blends fantasy, adventure, and moral lessons in a delightful story about childhood wishes and their unexpected consequences. First published in 1902, the novel is one of Nesbit's most enduring works and the first in a celebrated series featuring the same group of children. The story follows five siblings who, while staying in the English countryside, discover a strange and magical creat...

The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit is a beloved classic of children's literature that tells a heartwarming story of family, resilience, and kindness set against the backdrop of the English countryside and a nearby railway line. First published in 1906, the novel has remained a timeless favorite for its emotional depth, engaging storytelling, and memorable characters. The story follows three siblings—Roberta (Bobbie), Peter, and Phyllis—whose comfortable life is suddenly changed when thei...

Wet Magic by Edith Nesbit is a delightful and imaginative children's fantasy novel that combines adventure, humor, and moral growth in a richly creative underwater world. First published in 1907, the story showcases Nesbit's talent for blending ordinary childhood experiences with extraordinary magical elements. The story follows a group of children who unexpectedly find themselves drawn into a mysterious and enchanted aquatic realm. What begins as a curious encounter with the sea soon tran...