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Edith Nesbit
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Railway Children
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including…
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When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! Having…
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In Edith Nesbit's enchanting literary world, readers embark on an extraordinary adventure alongside the plucky and imaginative Bastable siblings. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, this heartwarming and timeless…
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One of the most popular children’s books ever written, E. Nesbit’s tale has enchanted generations of readers since it was first released in 1906. It has been adapted for the…
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
First published in 1906, "The Story of the Amulet" is a children's fantasy novel written by Edith Nesbit. In this book, a group of children discover an ancient amulet which…
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"Five Children and It" is a classic children's novel written by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1902. The story follows the adventures of five siblings who discover a magical creature…
The story of "The Phoenix and the Carpet", first published in 1904, revolves around five siblings who discover a magical carpet in the attic of their new home. The carpet…
Edith Nesbit was a prolific English author best known for her children's literature. One of her notable works is the "Psammead trilogy". The series revolves around a group of siblings…
A sequel to Five Children that continues the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother.
Four children find in the sandpit a strange creature. Its eyes were on long horns like snail’s eyes, and it could move them in and out like telescopes. It was…
The second volume of E. Nesbit's tales of ghosts and horror-definitely NOT for children
For most readers the name E. Nesbit conjures up the titles of some of the well-known…
The Railway Children is a children’s book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906. It has been adapted…
THE DRAGON JUMPED OUT OF THE STORYBOOK! The storybook’s called The Book of Beasts and there’s that darned dragon, all fangs and claws and fire and hunger. Can Lionel cram…
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 a…
The Bastable children seek treasure in unusual places to help their family’s strained finances in such charming tales as Archibald the Unpleasent, The Golden Gondola, and The Flying Lodger. Come…
Five Children and It was first published as a book in 1902, having been expanded from a series of stories published in the Strand Magazine in 1900 under the general…
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The enchanted castle of the title is a country estate in the West Country seen through the eyes of three children, Jerry, Jimmy, and Kathy, who discover it while exploring…
When their father is taken away under mysterious circumstances, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis and their mother must leave their house in London to live in a small cottage in the…
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is a 1907 collection published by E. Nesbit with the intention of entertaining young readers and telling William Shakespeare's plays in a way they could be…
