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Once upon a time, there were three bored but imaginative little
children, Jerry, Jimmy, and Cathy, left all alone in a boarding
school with one nosy maid and an agreeable French governess for the
holidays. Having securely wrapped the governess around their
collective little fingers, they secure her permission to go into
the woods one afternoon. In the woods, they find a castle garden,
and in the garden they find a sleeping princess dressed all in pink
silk with a magic ring on her finger. The princess is really Mabel,
the housekeeper's niece, who is only pretending to be royalty. But
when she shows them a secret room filled with treasure where they
discover a magical ring, enchantment becomes a reality. Be careful
what you wish for. There is invisibility, there are secret
passages, there are gods and goddesses and a dinosaurus, there is
magic and myth and a whole world of hidden secrets.
Harding's Luck is sequel to E. Nesbit's "The House of Arden". It
tells the story of Dickie Harding, a disabled boy, who one day
accidentally discovers an old magic, that allows him to travel into
his own past. There he meets Elfrida and Edred Arden (as told in
"The House of Arden") and together they seek for a long lost
treasure. With the assistance of the magical Mouldiwarp, they
travel back in time to earlier periods of English history,
searching for clues. A great favorite of Nesbit fans; it's a story
of injustice, poverty, deformity, magic, romance, suspense,
sacrifice, and triumph over adversity that comes to its point with
a fateful twist.
Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons -- including one made
of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a
fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats
an entire soccer team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for
make-believers of all ages. 24 illustrations.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
Edith Nesbit is best known as the author of The Railway Children,
but she was also a great writer of terror and ghost stories. Do not
read this book at bedtime or you may be haunted in the night Nesbit
spins chilling tales, where we meet the undead, love transcends the
grave, vampires stalk us and ghosts have their vengeance. These
spooky stories, tinged with horror, are vibrant and bold, spanning
the years to come and scare us today. In this collection are: Power
of Darkness; Man-Size in Marble; John Charrington's Wedding; In the
Dark; The Mystery of the Semi-Detached; The Ebony Frame.
Collection of narratives about children who later played an
important role in English history, such as Alfred the Great, Prince
Arthur and many more. Originally published in 1897.
This enchanting set of eight children's tales by Edith Nesbit tell
of a variety of dragons and their abilities. Crammed with the
unique wit and phrasing for which Nesbit was known, The Book of
Dragons has surprised and entertained children for generations. The
stories hold charm for juxtaposing the modern world with those of
ancient myth - in one classic account, the dragon flies out of the
very text in which it is contained and eats an entire team of
soccer players. Each story has a good combination of wit,
mythology, magic and intensity to keep adults and their youngsters
enthralled. Perfect for bedtime reading, each story within this
book is roughly 10 to 15 pages in length, with the witty dialogue a
particular strong point.
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