A Christmas Carol por Charles DickensThe Little Prince por Antoine De Saint-ExupéryThe Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe por Daniel DefoeThe Secret Garden por Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Ice-Maiden and Other Tales por Hans Christian AndersenFive Children and It por Edith NesbitThe Adventures of Pinocchio por C. CollodiThe Nursery Alice por Lewis CarrollTHE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY por Beatrix Potter

This book, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. This book contains the following works arranged by Publication Date John Charrington's Weddi...

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...

An old portrait, a mysterious connection, and a supernatural secret waiting to be uncovered. Edith Nesbit's The Ebony Frame explores the unsettling possibilities hidden within an ordinary object. With its atmospheric setting and mysterious developments, the story draws readers into a world where the past and present seem unexpectedly connected. Nesbit combines Gothic atmosphere, supernatural intrigue, and emotional tension to create a memorable short story. Its intriguing premise and imagi...

A seemingly ordinary home becomes the setting for an unsettling mystery that defies explanation. Edith Nesbit's The Mystery of the Semi-Detached combines everyday surroundings with an atmosphere of supernatural uncertainty. What appears to be a familiar residential setting gradually takes on a mysterious and disturbing quality. Through imaginative storytelling and carefully developed suspense, Nesbit explores the strange possibilities that can emerge from seemingly ordinary experiences. Th...

A newlywed couple discovers that their peaceful country home conceals a disturbing supernatural mystery. Edith Nesbit's Man-Size in Marble is a classic Gothic horror story that combines domestic life, eerie atmosphere, and supernatural suspense. When a young couple settles into their new home, strange events begin to disturb their sense of safety. The story gradually builds an unsettling atmosphere, transforming familiar surroundings into a place of mystery and fear. Nesbit's evocative sto...

This is another great little story from Ms. Nesbit's collection "Grimm Tales". A Halloween story told beautifully! It should be no spoiler to say that it is about marbel carvings that may or may not come to life on halloween.

The Short Stories Of Edith Nesbit. The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Edith Nesbit. Edith Nesbit ...

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...

What if the figures carved in stone were not as lifeless as they appeared? In Man-Size in Marble, Edith Nesbit creates an unsettling Gothic tale in which an apparently peaceful setting hides a disturbing supernatural mystery. A young couple begins their married life in an old country house, hoping for tranquility and happiness. But strange stories surrounding the property and its past gradually disturb their sense of security. As unexplained events begin to intrude upon their lives, the bo...

A perfectly ordinary house can hide an extraordinary secret. In The Mystery of the Semi-Detached, Edith Nesbit turns an everyday suburban setting into the scene of an unsettling supernatural mystery. A seemingly ordinary semi-detached house becomes connected with strange impressions and unexplained events, creating a growing sense that something is deeply wrong. As the mystery develops, familiar surroundings take on an eerie new character, and the line between coincidence and supernatural ...

A beautiful portrait can preserve more than a face—and some memories may not belong to the living. In The Ebony Frame, Edith Nesbit blends romance, mystery, and supernatural suspense into an atmospheric tale centered around an intriguing portrait and the secrets surrounding it. What begins with curiosity about an old artwork gradually develops into something far more mysterious. As the narrator becomes increasingly fascinated by the image and its history, ordinary explanations begin to giv...