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 ...

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...

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...

A groom promises to be at the church on time, even if he has to come back from the grave to do it.A man inherits a property where he discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever.Two newlyweds find their dream country cottage, unaware of an ancient curse from the previous owners.A gripping, unsettling and utterly chilling collection of short stories from one of Britain's best loved storytellers.

After Philip's older sister and sole family member Helen marries, he goes off to live with his new step sister Lucy. He has trouble adjusting at first, thrown into the world different from his previous life and abandoned by his sister while she is on her honeymoon. To entertain himself he builds a giant model city from things around the house: game pieces, books, blocks, bowls, etc. Then through some magic, he finds himself inside the city, and it is alive with the people he has populated ...

Novel for children. According to Wikipedia: "Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet whose children's works were published under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a precursor to the modern Labour Party.... Nesbit published approximately 40 books for ...

A family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a gravel pit soon after the move, the children discover an ancient and rather grumpy, sand-fairy known as the Psammead. The magical being agrees to grant one wish of theirs per day, but those wishes rarely turn out as they expect and they send them on one adventure after the other.

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...

Illustrated edition featuring 20 beautiful illustrationsIncludes a comprehensive summary of the storyContains a detailed list of charactersFeatures a biography of the author, Edith NesbitThe Railway Children by Edith Nesbit is a timeless classic that has enchanted readers for generations. This heartwarming story follows the lives of three siblings—Bobbie, Peter, and Phylli...

An ancient egg tumbles from a nursery carpet to hatch a vain and fiery bird, guiding the children on a series of flying adventures that span the globe and the ages.

'A charming and brilliantly entertaining novel... shot through with the light-hearted Nesbit touch' Penelope Lively, from the introduction"When did two girls of our age have such a chance as we've got - to have a lark entirely on our own? No chaperone, no rules, no...""No present income or future prospects," said Lucilla.It's 1919 and Jane and her cousin Lucilla leave school to find that their guardian has gambled away their money, ...

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.