Illustrated edition with 20 captivating illustrations from the book's key scenes.Includes a detailed summary of the story.Provides a complete list of characters, offering insights into the beloved Bastable family.Features an insightful biography of the author, E. Nesbit, detailing her life and legacy.Step into the lively world of the Bastable siblings in The Story of the T...

The story follows the lives of three siblings, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis, whose father has been falsely imprisoned. They move from London to a rural village with their mother and become friends with the local railway porter, Perks. They also spend time waving to the passengers on passing trains, and eventually, their efforts lead to the discovery of the truth behind their father's imprisonment. The novel has been adapted into several films, television series, and stage productions.

"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;...

The book tells the story of five siblings, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, who discover a magical creature called the Psammead while playing in a sand pit during their summer holiday.The Psammead, also known as the sand fairy, is a grumpy, ancient creature who has the power to grant wishes, but with unexpected and often unwanted consequences. The children use their wishes to experience exciting adventures, such as becoming invisible, flying, and time-traveling, but soo...

In "Pussy and Doggy Tales," Nesbit likely tells a series of whimsical and entertaining stories featuring cats and dogs as the central characters. The tales may explore the adventures, misadventures, and friendships of these beloved pets as they navigate the world around them.Nesbit's writing is known for its charm, wit, and imaginative storytelling, and "Pussy and Doggy Tales" is likely no exception. The stories may capture the personalities and quirks of cats and dogs in a way that resona...

Edith Nesbit was a popular children's author of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras in Britain. Though she was writing more than a century ago, her books nevertheless remain popular and are generally still in print.The House of Arden was published in 1908. Like her other tales, such as Five Children and It, the story takes quite ordinary children and plunges them into fantastical adventures.In this book, two children named Edred and Elfrida discover that due to the ...

The Bristol Bowl: A young woman from a wealthy family falls in love with a man from a lower social class.Barring the Way: A woman must decide whether to follow her heart or her head when she is faced with a difficult choice.Grandsire Triples: A group of children discover a mysterious old man who lives in the woods.A Death-Bed Confession: A woman's dying confession reveals a secret that has been hidden for many years.Her Marriage Lines: A young woman is forced to marry a man she doesn't lov...

In the first story, "The Book of Beasts," two siblings, Jane and Lionel, discover a magical book that brings mythical creatures to life, including a dragon named Ashtaroth. In "Uncle James's Perplexing Will," a group of relatives must complete a series of bizarre tasks to inherit their uncle's estate, including facing a dragon.In "The Deliverers of Their Country," a group of children save England from a dragon invasion, while "The Ice Dragon" tells the story of a boy who befriends a dragon...

Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

This is the story of the six Bastable children: Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noël and little Horace Octavius, known as H. O. Due to their mother tragically passing away and their father's business partner running away with the money, the ancient and most noble House of Bastable, as the children like to call it, has fallen. In order to restore their family fortune the resourceful siblings go on a hunt for treasure; but whether they dig for gold in the garden, or try to open up a sherry busin...

Like other E. Nesbit stories, *The Phoenix and the Carpet* was initially published in *The Strand Magazine*. While *The Railway Children* or *Five Children and It* proved more popular, *Phoenix* has still been adapted into three BBC TV series and a film.The story picks up some time after the events of *Five Children and It*. The children are back in London and encounter another ancient, magical creature: this time a noble, beautiful, arrogant, and vain Phoenix. He comes with a magi...

In this conclusion to the Psammead Trilogy, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, and Jane are reunited with the cantankerous Sand-fairy. While the old creature can't grant them wishes anymore, it points them towards an old Egyptian amulet that can grant their hearts' desire-in this case the return of their parents and baby brother. While their amulet is only half of a whole, it still acts as a time portal which they use to visit locales like Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Atlantis, and even a utopian future in...