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When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother
have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a
simple country cottage, where Mother writes books to make ends
meet. However, they soon come to love the railway that runs near
their cottage, and they make a habit of waving to the Old Gentleman
who rides on it. They befriend the porter, Perks, and through him
learn railway lore and much else. They have many adventures, and
when they save a train from disaster, they are helped by the Old
Gentleman to solve the mystery of their father's disappearance, and
the family is happily reunited.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved
Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and
The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers
is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and
adults alike. The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice,
Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who live
with their widowed father. When their mother died, their father
became ill and lost his successful business, forcing the family to
live modestly. Inspired by stories of buried gold and jewels-and
hoping to help their struggling father-the Bastable children decide
to go searching for treasure. Their adventure soon takes them to
London, where they abandon digging for the allure of paying work.
The Bastables come up with several schemes to make money, including
writing poetry, banditry, and starting a newspaper, in the process
discovering the power of imagination and the true value of home.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a masterpiece of children's
fiction from Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's
children's authors. Originally published as a series of stories in
several different periodicals, The Story of the Treasure Seekers
was Nesbit's first novel for children. It would go on to influence
both Arthur Ransome and C.S. Lewis, and is a favorite of J.K.
Rowling's. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the
Treasure Seekers is a classic of English children's literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The Story of the Amulet(1906) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The final book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)-The Story of the Amulet is a
tale of time travel, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Described by American critic Gore Vidal as "a story of considerable
beauty," The Story of the Amulet follows a group of children who
use the powers of an Egyptian artifact to travel through time in
order to bring their family back together. Siblings Robert, Anthea,
Cyril, and Jane live in central London with an old Nurse named Mrs.
Green and her boarder, an Egyptologist named Jimmy. Their father, a
war correspondent, has traveled to Manchuria for work, while their
mother has taken their youngest brother to the Madeira islands off
the coast of Portugal in order to recover from an illness. One day,
the children go to the markets near the British Museum, where
strange and rare objects are sold daily. There, they find their old
friend "It," the sand fairy known as the Psammead, who has been
captured and is up for sale as an exotic monkey. The children free
It, who advises them to purchase a magical Egyptian amulet with the
power of time travel. Hoping to use the amulet to reunite their
family, the children journey across time to such places as Babylon,
Egypt, Tyre, and ancient England in search of the missing piece
that will allow them to fulfill their wish. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the Amulet is a classic of English
children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The second book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-The Phoenix and the Carpet is a
tale of curiosity, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Siblings Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and the Lamb live in London
with their parents. As Guy Fawkes Night approaches, they collect a
small stockpile of fireworks and, in their excitement, decide to
test them out ahead of time. They set off several fireworks in
their nursery, accidentally burning the carpet and forcing their
parents to replace it. The new rug, purchased secondhand, contains
a strange egg which Robert accidentally knocks into the fireplace,
hatching a beautiful golden Phoenix. They soon learn that the
Phoenix, which is reborn every two thousand years, is capable of
fulfilling their wishes, and that the carpet has the power of
flight. As the story unfolds, the children embark on increasingly
thrilling and dangerous adventures, sometimes requiring the help of
their friend the Psammead to make it back home. The Phoenix and the
Carpet is a fast-paced, endearing novel, a true work of fantasy
from one of history's finest fabulists. It has been adapted several
times for film and television, and remains a popular work for
children and adults alike. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a classic of English children's
literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Enchanted Castle (1907) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and mystery
familiar to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies,
Nesbit crafts a tale of wonder and adventure for children and
adults alike. While on a school holiday, children Jerry, Jimmy, and
Kathy explore the open landscape of rural southwestern England. One
day, they discover an immense country estate, designed like an
ancient castle and complete with towers, gardens, groves, and even
a lake. In the middle of its central rose garden, they find a maze
at the end of which a young girl lies asleep. Waking, she reveals
that she is the princess of the castle, and agrees to show them
some of its mysteries. One of these is the ring of invisibility,
which, when she slips it on her finger to demonstrate its power,
actually works. Startled, the princess reveals that she is really
the housekeeper's niece, and admits that she was only fooling
around. Scared at first, the children begin to experiment with the
ring, unleashing its powers in fantastic and terrifying ways. The
Enchanted Castle is an entertaining, endearing novel, a masterpiece
of mystery and adventure with enough excitement to ignite the
wonder of children, and to fill any adult with a sense of childish
wonder. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Enchanted
Castle is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for
modern readers.
The Magic City (1910) is a children's fantasy novel by English
writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and mystery familiar
to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies, Nesbit
crafts a tale of wonder and adventure for children and adults
alike. Orphaned as a boy, Philip is cared for by his older sister
Helen. When she marries and leaves for her honeymoon, Philip is
sent to live at a country house known as the Grange with Lucy, his
young stepsister. Sullen and out of place, Philip turns to his
imagination for comfort, excitement, and adventure. Using whatever
he can get his hands on-toys, books, kitchenware-Philip builds a
city and invents for himself a fictional world he calls
Polistarchia, which contains the city of Polistopolis, the Land of
the Dwellers by the Sea, the Island, and the northern kingdom of
Somnolentia. As he adds more and more to his city and the
surrounding landscape, Philip is magically transported into the
world of his creation. Discovered by soldiers, he learns of the
fated arrival of two figures-the Deliverer and the Destroyer-and is
told that by proving himself through a series of tasks, he will be
named Deliverer of the realm. When Lucy arrives, however, he is
forced to learn that sharing, though difficult, proves rewarding in
the end. The Magic City is a timeless masterpiece of children's
fiction with a powerful message on grief, loneliness, and
friendship. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Magic City
is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for modern
readers.
The Story of the Amulet(1906) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The final book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)-The Story of the Amulet is a
tale of time travel, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Described by American critic Gore Vidal as "a story of considerable
beauty," The Story of the Amulet follows a group of children who
use the powers of an Egyptian artifact to travel through time in
order to bring their family back together. Siblings Robert, Anthea,
Cyril, and Jane live in central London with an old Nurse named Mrs.
Green and her boarder, an Egyptologist named Jimmy. Their father, a
war correspondent, has traveled to Manchuria for work, while their
mother has taken their youngest brother to the Madeira islands off
the coast of Portugal in order to recover from an illness. One day,
the children go to the markets near the British Museum, where
strange and rare objects are sold daily. There, they find their old
friend "It," the sand fairy known as the Psammead, who has been
captured and is up for sale as an exotic monkey. The children free
It, who advises them to purchase a magical Egyptian amulet with the
power of time travel. Hoping to use the amulet to reunite their
family, the children journey across time to such places as Babylon,
Egypt, Tyre, and ancient England in search of the missing piece
that will allow them to fulfill their wish. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the Amulet is a classic of English
children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Enchanted Castle (1907) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and mystery
familiar to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies,
Nesbit crafts a tale of wonder and adventure for children and
adults alike. While on a school holiday, children Jerry, Jimmy, and
Kathy explore the open landscape of rural southwestern England. One
day, they discover an immense country estate, designed like an
ancient castle and complete with towers, gardens, groves, and even
a lake. In the middle of its central rose garden, they find a maze
at the end of which a young girl lies asleep. Waking, she reveals
that she is the princess of the castle, and agrees to show them
some of its mysteries. One of these is the ring of invisibility,
which, when she slips it on her finger to demonstrate its power,
actually works. Startled, the princess reveals that she is really
the housekeeper's niece, and admits that she was only fooling
around. Scared at first, the children begin to experiment with the
ring, unleashing its powers in fantastic and terrifying ways. The
Enchanted Castle is an entertaining, endearing novel, a masterpiece
of mystery and adventure with enough excitement to ignite the
wonder of children, and to fill any adult with a sense of childish
wonder. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Enchanted
Castle is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for
modern readers.
A great collection to include Five Children and It, The Phoenix and
the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert,
Jane and their baby brother start exploring a gravel pit not far
from their new countryside home, they make an unexpected and very
curious discovery. The gravel pit is home to a Psammead, a sand
fairy. This ugly creature has eyes like a snail, ears like a bat
and the body of a spider, and is very grumpy indeed. He grants the
children one wish every day, and though they are excited to have
all their desires fulfilled, they soon realize that having one's
wishes come true can have unexpected consequences... More
adventures will follow in the other two books in the series
This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged
text, an introduction by Onjali Q Raúf, and other bonus material
including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .
When their father is taken away, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis are
uprooted from their comfortable home in London. Though they miss
their old life they soon find a newfound love of the railway, and
it becomes a source of great adventure and hope.
After a father's abrupt arrest, his wife and children must leave
their comfortable London home for a small cottage that sits near a
bustling railway. While the mother struggles to make ends meet,
siblings Roberta (nicknamed Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis adapt to
their gloomy present with hopes of a brighter future. Bobbie is the
oldest of three middleclass children thrust into poverty after
their father is falsely imprisoned. She and her siblings, Peter and
Phyliss, learn to embrace their new surroundings including the busy
railway station. The children are frequent visitors of the local
hub, engaging in an array of innocent yet spirited adventurers.
Throughout their stay, they befriend multiple passengers, one of
whom may be the key to their father's freedom. The author creates
an authentic portrayal of real-world conflict and consequences.
Despite countless challenges, the children manage to find unique
opportunities in the face of adversity. They are presented as
resourceful and self-sufficient protagonists whose ingenuity makes
them the heroes of their own story. With an eye-catching new cover,
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Railway
Children is both modern and readable.
Five Children and It (1902) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead trilogy-which also includes The Phoenix and the Carpet
(1904) and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-Five Children and It is a
story of childish wonder, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Five siblings move with their parents from London to the English
countryside, where they adjust to the rhythms of rural life and
spend their days playing and exploring outside. One day, while
playing in a local gravel pit, they discover a strange creature
with the eyes of a snail, the ears of a bat, a spider-shaped body,
and the limbs of a monkey. Known as a Psammead, the being is a sand
fairy who grants the children one wish per day-while warning them
that whatever they wish for will turn to stone when the sun sets.
The children's fear quickly turns to wonder, and they begin to wish
for increasingly ambitious things: a pile of gold coins; the power
of flight; superhuman size; a castle. With each wish comes a
commensurate adventure, forcing the children to escape more and
more dangerous situations. As it grants the children wish after
wish, the initially cynical Psammead grows to appreciate their
vibrant imaginations and seemingly unquenchable passion for
adventure. Five Children and It is masterpiece of fantasy from
Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's leading authors of
children's fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
Five Children and It is a classic of English children's literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The Book of Dragons (1899) is a collection of children's stories by
English writer Edith Nesbit. Comprising eight stories originally
published in 1899 in The Strand Magazine, The Book of Dragons is a
work that explores the magic and wonder of mythical beasts for
children and adults alike. In "The Book of Beasts," a young prince
named Lionel is named the next king. After his coronation, he goes
to the palace library for the first time, where he discovers the
eccentric former king's collection of rare and magical books.
Although the Chancellor tries to discourage Lionel from opening
them, he picks out a large book titled "The Book of Beasts," which,
when opened, releases a colorful butterfly into the air. Flipping
through the book, Lionel turns to a page where a red dragon sits
under a palm tree. Terrified, he slams the book shut, but his
curiosity proves hard to resist. "Uncle James, or the Purple
Stranger" is the story of the Princess of Rotundia, a strange
island nation where animals grow to the opposite size as their
counterparts around the world. In Rotundia, rabbits and mice grow
to the size of elephants, while elephants stop growing when they
reach the size of a small dog. One day, the Princess's friends ask
her to show them the royal dragon, but when the ugly creature eats
the Princess's rabbit, her scheming Uncle James hatches a plan to
steal the kingdom for himself. These are only two of the eight
stories that make up Edith Nesbit's The Book of Dragons, a bizarre
and wonderful collection of tales from one of England's finest
fabulists. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Book of
Dragons is a classic of English children's literature reimagined
for modern readers.
The Magic World (1909) is a collection of twelve children's fantasy
stories by English writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and
mystery familiar to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead
Trilogies, Nesbit crafts tales of wonder and adventure for children
and adults alike. In "The Cat-hood of Maurice," a young boy learns
firsthand the consequences of mistreating the family cat. One day,
Maurice attaches an empty sardine can to Lord Hugh's tail,
terrifying and traumatizing the poor cat. When his father gets
home, Maurice is told that he will be spending the next week at Dr.
Strongitharm's school for wayward boys. At the last moment, Maurice
discovers Lord Hugh in his room, who reveals to the boy a magic
word that will turn him into a cat. In "Accidental Magic," a boy
named Quentin is sent to school in Salisbury. Immensely interested
in archaeology and history, Quentin is excited to learn that he
will be able to visit Stonehenge while at school. After getting in
a fight with a bully, Quentin runs away in fear of expulsion and
escapes through the fields toward Stonehenge. There, he searches
for the fabled altar stone, where, exhausted and scared, he falls
asleep. When he wakes up, he finds he has been transported to the
lost world of Atlantis, where the people call him the "Chosen of
the Gods," but fail to reveal what it is he is chosen for. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Magic World is a classic of
English children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
After a father's abrupt arrest, his wife and children must leave
their comfortable London home for a small cottage that sits near a
bustling railway. While the mother struggles to make ends meet,
siblings Roberta (nicknamed Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis adapt to
their gloomy present with hopes of a brighter future. Bobbie is the
oldest of three middleclass children thrust into poverty after
their father is falsely imprisoned. She and her siblings, Peter and
Phyliss, learn to embrace their new surroundings including the busy
railway station. The children are frequent visitors of the local
hub, engaging in an array of innocent yet spirited adventurers.
Throughout their stay, they befriend multiple passengers, one of
whom may be the key to their father's freedom. The author creates
an authentic portrayal of real-world conflict and consequences.
Despite countless challenges, the children manage to find unique
opportunities in the face of adversity. They are presented as
resourceful and self-sufficient protagonists whose ingenuity makes
them the heroes of their own story. With an eye-catching new cover,
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Railway
Children is both modern and readable.
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Grim Tales (1893) is a collection of seven horror stories by
English writer Edith Nesbit. Noted for her work as an author of
children's novels and stories-especially her beloved Bastable and
Psammead Trilogies-Edith Nesbit crafts tales of wonder, mystery,
and terror for children and adults alike. Grim Tales, one of the
author's early works, is a collection of tales of horror aimed at
an adult audience. In "The Ebony Frame," an impoverished journalist
receives an unexpected inheritance from his Aunt Dorcas, a wealthy
widow. With a sizeable fortune and a furnished home in Chelsea, he
settles into a life of comfort. Early in his stay, however, he
discovers on the wall a mysterious frame, which he had never seen
before in his frequent visits. Jane, his aunt's housemaid, informs
him of the frame's recent purchase, and sends him searching for its
original contents in the house's attic. He finds a strange set of
portraits. In one, he quickly recognizes his own face. From the
other, a beautiful woman stares out, her eyes strangely familiar.
In "John Charrington's Wedding," a best man describes the
mysterious events leading up to his friend's day of marriage. After
witnessing John promise to his fiance May that, if necessary, he
would return from the grave just to marry her, the narrator is
filled with a sense of dread about the approaching wedding. As the
day approaches, and as John mysteriously disappears, his best man
wonders if the promise he witnessed was not, in fact, a prophecy
too terrible to imagine. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
Grim Tales is a classic of English literature and horror fiction
reimagined for modern readers.
The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The second book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-The Phoenix and the Carpet is a
tale of curiosity, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Siblings Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and the Lamb live in London
with their parents. As Guy Fawkes Night approaches, they collect a
small stockpile of fireworks and, in their excitement, decide to
test them out ahead of time. They set off several fireworks in
their nursery, accidentally burning the carpet and forcing their
parents to replace it. The new rug, purchased secondhand, contains
a strange egg which Robert accidentally knocks into the fireplace,
hatching a beautiful golden Phoenix. They soon learn that the
Phoenix, which is reborn every two thousand years, is capable of
fulfilling their wishes, and that the carpet has the power of
flight. As the story unfolds, the children embark on increasingly
thrilling and dangerous adventures, sometimes requiring the help of
their friend the Psammead to make it back home. The Phoenix and the
Carpet is a fast-paced, endearing novel, a true work of fantasy
from one of history's finest fabulists. It has been adapted several
times for film and television, and remains a popular work for
children and adults alike. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a classic of English children's
literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Magic City (1910) is a children's fantasy novel by English
writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and mystery familiar
to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies, Nesbit
crafts a tale of wonder and adventure for children and adults
alike. Orphaned as a boy, Philip is cared for by his older sister
Helen. When she marries and leaves for her honeymoon, Philip is
sent to live at a country house known as the Grange with Lucy, his
young stepsister. Sullen and out of place, Philip turns to his
imagination for comfort, excitement, and adventure. Using whatever
he can get his hands on-toys, books, kitchenware-Philip builds a
city and invents for himself a fictional world he calls
Polistarchia, which contains the city of Polistopolis, the Land of
the Dwellers by the Sea, the Island, and the northern kingdom of
Somnolentia. As he adds more and more to his city and the
surrounding landscape, Philip is magically transported into the
world of his creation. Discovered by soldiers, he learns of the
fated arrival of two figures-the Deliverer and the Destroyer-and is
told that by proving himself through a series of tasks, he will be
named Deliverer of the realm. When Lucy arrives, however, he is
forced to learn that sharing, though difficult, proves rewarding in
the end. The Magic City is a timeless masterpiece of children's
fiction with a powerful message on grief, loneliness, and
friendship. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Magic City
is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for modern
readers.
The Magic World (1909) is a collection of twelve children's fantasy
stories by English writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and
mystery familiar to readers of her beloved Bastable and Psammead
Trilogies, Nesbit crafts tales of wonder and adventure for children
and adults alike. In "The Cat-hood of Maurice," a young boy learns
firsthand the consequences of mistreating the family cat. One day,
Maurice attaches an empty sardine can to Lord Hugh's tail,
terrifying and traumatizing the poor cat. When his father gets
home, Maurice is told that he will be spending the next week at Dr.
Strongitharm's school for wayward boys. At the last moment, Maurice
discovers Lord Hugh in his room, who reveals to the boy a magic
word that will turn him into a cat. In "Accidental Magic," a boy
named Quentin is sent to school in Salisbury. Immensely interested
in archaeology and history, Quentin is excited to learn that he
will be able to visit Stonehenge while at school. After getting in
a fight with a bully, Quentin runs away in fear of expulsion and
escapes through the fields toward Stonehenge. There, he searches
for the fabled altar stone, where, exhausted and scared, he falls
asleep. When he wakes up, he finds he has been transported to the
lost world of Atlantis, where the people call him the "Chosen of
the Gods," but fail to reveal what it is he is chosen for. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Magic World is a classic of
English children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved
Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and
The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers
is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and
adults alike. The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice,
Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who live
with their widowed father. When their mother died, their father
became ill and lost his successful business, forcing the family to
live modestly. Inspired by stories of buried gold and jewels-and
hoping to help their struggling father-the Bastable children decide
to go searching for treasure. Their adventure soon takes them to
London, where they abandon digging for the allure of paying work.
The Bastables come up with several schemes to make money, including
writing poetry, banditry, and starting a newspaper, in the process
discovering the power of imagination and the true value of home.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a masterpiece of children's
fiction from Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's
children's authors. Originally published as a series of stories in
several different periodicals, The Story of the Treasure Seekers
was Nesbit's first novel for children. It would go on to influence
both Arthur Ransome and C.S. Lewis, and is a favorite of J.K.
Rowling's. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the
Treasure Seekers is a classic of English children's literature
reimagined for modern readers.
Five Children and It (1902) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead trilogy-which also includes The Phoenix and the Carpet
(1904) and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-Five Children and It is a
story of childish wonder, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Five siblings move with their parents from London to the English
countryside, where they adjust to the rhythms of rural life and
spend their days playing and exploring outside. One day, while
playing in a local gravel pit, they discover a strange creature
with the eyes of a snail, the ears of a bat, a spider-shaped body,
and the limbs of a monkey. Known as a Psammead, the being is a sand
fairy who grants the children one wish per day-while warning them
that whatever they wish for will turn to stone when the sun sets.
The children's fear quickly turns to wonder, and they begin to wish
for increasingly ambitious things: a pile of gold coins; the power
of flight; superhuman size; a castle. With each wish comes a
commensurate adventure, forcing the children to escape more and
more dangerous situations. As it grants the children wish after
wish, the initially cynical Psammead grows to appreciate their
vibrant imaginations and seemingly unquenchable passion for
adventure. Five Children and It is masterpiece of fantasy from
Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's leading authors of
children's fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
Five Children and It is a classic of English children's literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The Book of Dragons (1899) is a collection of children's stories by
English writer Edith Nesbit. Comprising eight stories originally
published in 1899 in The Strand Magazine, The Book of Dragons is a
work that explores the magic and wonder of mythical beasts for
children and adults alike. In "The Book of Beasts," a young prince
named Lionel is named the next king. After his coronation, he goes
to the palace library for the first time, where he discovers the
eccentric former king's collection of rare and magical books.
Although the Chancellor tries to discourage Lionel from opening
them, he picks out a large book titled "The Book of Beasts," which,
when opened, releases a colorful butterfly into the air. Flipping
through the book, Lionel turns to a page where a red dragon sits
under a palm tree. Terrified, he slams the book shut, but his
curiosity proves hard to resist. "Uncle James, or the Purple
Stranger" is the story of the Princess of Rotundia, a strange
island nation where animals grow to the opposite size as their
counterparts around the world. In Rotundia, rabbits and mice grow
to the size of elephants, while elephants stop growing when they
reach the size of a small dog. One day, the Princess's friends ask
her to show them the royal dragon, but when the ugly creature eats
the Princess's rabbit, her scheming Uncle James hatches a plan to
steal the kingdom for himself. These are only two of the eight
stories that make up Edith Nesbit's The Book of Dragons, a bizarre
and wonderful collection of tales from one of England's finest
fabulists. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Book of
Dragons is a classic of English children's literature reimagined
for modern readers.
DARK TALES IN WINTER adapted for the stage by Matt Beames &
Hannah Torrance A mysterious door that will not close... A haunted
railwayman at his lonely post... A chilling presence haunts a quiet
household... A black cat reveals a grim secret... A collection of
four classic ghost stories by masters of the genre, each newly
adapted for the stage. Each tale can be enacted by a single
performer and together they make for a chilling evening of ghostly
tales. Features: The Open Door by Charlotte Riddell The Signal-Man
by Charles Dickens The Shadow by E. Nesbit The Black Cat by Edgar
Allen Poe
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