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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...

"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.

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...

Four English children discover the magic of a ring and castle and have many adventures. They discover the ring has the power to turn them invisible and grant wishes. Hilarious and interesting adventure occur as they takes turns using the ring. Set in the time of Victorian England. This story will still enchant children and adults alike. The mix of magic with everyday life is brilliant! Illustrated.

This volume is a treasure-trove of rare 19th-century macabre stories for lovers of classic fantasy and horror. From ghosts of mind and spirit to paranormal experiences, from exotic Arabian Nights adventures to Deals with the Devil, each story in this volume is sure to delight the discerning reader of classic fantasy and horror. Included are:THE GRAY LADY, by Mary E. LeeTHE EBONY FRAME, by Edith NesbitTHE DOOM, by BenedictTHE CURSE OF THE CATAFALQUES, by F. Anst...

The Railway Children is Edith Nesbit’s most well-known and well-loved book for young readers. Since its first book publication in 1906, it has been made into movies, radio plays and television series several times, dramatised in the theatre, performed in actual railway stations and has even been turned into a musical.It tells the story of three children: Roberta, Peter and Phyllis, who with their mother are forced to leave their comfortable suburban home and go to live in a small c...

Five Children and It is a classic story written by Edith Nesbit and first published in 1902. To Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, the house in the country promises a summer of freedom and play. But when they accidently uncover an accident Psammead or Sand-fairy who has the power to make wishes come true, they find themselves having the holiday of a lifetime, sharing one thrilling adventure after another. Asleep since dinosaurs roamed the earth, the ill-tempered, odd look...

He was only waiting for his sweetheart. The semi-detached house stood quiet in the twilight — his half warm and lit, the adjoining half empty and dark. But when a light flickers behind the shuttered windows next door, curiosity gives way to a creeping dread that something — someone — is watching from the other side of the wall. In barely a dozen pages, Nesbit builds a masterclass of mounting terror: the unbearable weight of a locked door, a shared wall, and a truth too horrible to name. Fo...

This anthology of wonder unlocks the doors to impossible realms, where everyday objects hold secret powers and the boundaries of the known world dissolve into pure imagination.

A man inherits a house and a haunting portrait, only to find the woman within the frame is more than mere oil and canvas. Driven by a passion that defies the laws of nature, he risks his soul to liberate a spirit bound by a centuries-old pact.

First published in 1899, it tells the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) Bastable, and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family; its sequels are The Wouldbegoods and The New Treasure Seekers. The novel's complete name is The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune.The story is told from a child's point of view. The narrator is Oswald, but on ...

Five siblings discover a grumpy, wish-granting sand fairy in the gravel pit, launching them into a series of magical misadventures where getting what you want is the start of the trouble.