E. Nesbit

An all-time children's classic, The Railway Children, follows the adventures of three siblings after they move from London to the British countryside and discover the wonders of a railway behind their new home. After their father is accused of being a spy and mysteriously disappears, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis move to Three Chimney's Cottage out in the country. While their mother spends most of her time writing to earn their living, the children occupy themselves with the railway and their new friends: the station porter Mr Perks and the Old Gentleman, who rides the train every morning. After a handful of adventures and challenges, including some close scrapes and a feast of colourful characters, the children get closer to solving the mystery of their missing father and reuniting their family. But will they be able to prove their father's innocence? Adored by previous generations, E. Nesbit's delightful children's novel has stood the test of time. Originally published over 100 years ago, The Railway Children continues to be a charming story of sibling rivalry, courage and kindness. It is the perfect choice for young readers looking to build a library of their own or those looking to revisit the magic of their childhood favourites.

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 during the school holidays. The lake, groves and marble statues, with white towers and turrets in the distance, make a fairy-tale setting, and then in the middle of the maze in the rose garden, they find a sleeping fairy-tale princess. The "princess" tells them that the castle is full of magic, and they almost believe her. She shows them the treasures of the castle, including a magic ring she says is a ring of invisibility, but when it actually turns her invisible she panics and admits that she is the housekeeper's niece, Mabel, and was just play-acting. The children soon find that the ring has other magical powers such as making the "Ugly-Wugglies" (Guy Fawkes style dummies they had made to swell the audience at one of their play-performances) come to life. They eventually discover that the ring is actually granting their own wishes, and that the disturbing results stem from their failure to specify those wishes precisely. The Enchanted Castle was written for both children and adults. It combines descriptions of the imaginative play of children, reminiscent of The Story of the Treasure Seekers, with a magic more muted than in her major fantasies such as The Story of the Amulet.

Edith Nesbit's children's narrative book 'The Railway Children' was serialized in a London magazine in 1905 and then published in 1906. Best among the finest collection of books written by Nesbit, the Railway Children has a storyline of 3 little lads named Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis who were immensely enjoying their life with their parents in London. Their comfortable existence comes to an end when their father goes missing unexpectedly. After which the three with their mother moved to a small cottage in the countryside near the railroad where their survival became miserable. Being into this sick family condition, Peter persuaded himself to steal coal from trains to supplement their income until they learned not to steal even though they had so little to keep warm.

"I love E. Nesbit too, and I think I have learned a lot from her about how to write stories of this kind." C.S. LewisThe six Bastable children used to be rich, but then their mother passed away and their father's business partner ran away with their money. Now the children must restore the fallen fortunes of their house by looking for treasure. Whether they are selling poetry, becoming bandits, making medicine, saving a rich old man from deadly peril, or even just digging for treasure, the Bastables must all learn something that's even more important than buried gold.

"Don't you know a Sand-fairy when you see one?"It looked so grieved and hurt that Jane hastened to say, "Of course I see you are, now. It's quite plain now one comes to look at you.""You came to look at me, several sentences ago," Five Children and ItOne day Robert, Anthea, Jane, Cyril, and Lamb find a rather grouchy sand fairy called a Psammead. It says that they can get five wishes from it, but each wish will all turn to stone at sunset. As everyone knows, wishes aren't as easy as they look, and what with accidental wishes, unforeseen consequences, and good old-fashioned bad luck, the children soon find themselves having the time of their lives.

"Don't you think it's rather nice to think that we're in a book that God's writing? If I were writing the book, I might make mistakes. But God knows how to make the story end just right-in the way that's best for us." The Railway ChildrenWhen Mr. Waterbury is arrested and accused of selling secrets to the enemies of England, his wife and children have to leave London and move to a small house near a railway station. Bobbie, Phyllis, and Peter soon find themselves in a series of adventures, some funny and some frightening involving the train and the people who ride it. After many adventures, the children finally discover the truth about their father, but their quest to reunite their family won't be easy.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers is very simple to read book where hard words are normally explained of inside the text. Any kid who can read would most likely partake in the book, yet a little bit of maturity is called for to recognize the do-not-try-this-at-home incidents.The Story of the Treasure Seekers is around six motherless youngsters - Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and H.O. Bastable. Around the time their mom passed on - which was not much before the story started - their dad's business crashed too, so they were left poor and furthermore relatively unsupervised.The children are determined to help their dad and "reestablish the fortunes of the place of Bastable." They try digging in the backyard, selling poetry, tracking down a princess, being bandits, and a large group of different things - each making for a pleasant story, normally wrapping itself up in one part. Over the long haul, they have a chance for being caring for an uncle of their mom's, and, intrigued, he helps their dad's striving business.

The most-loved children's classic, The Railway Children, was published in 1906. The comfortable lifestyle of three polite children gets changed when, one night, two men come to their house and take their father with them. With that, the family's fortunes are reduced and the kids and their mom are forced to live in a country cottage close to a railway station. The trio of Roberta, Peter, and young Phyllis make friends with the station master there. The children's days are filled with more excitement and adventure, but the secret disappearance of their father stays constant to haunt them. This affordable, complete edition will engage an entirely different audience of young readers with its comfort and appeal. Where could Daddy be? What's more, how does the old gentleman hold the main secret in the mystery? Told in basic, clear composition, Nesbit's classic children's fiction is one of the most charming stories ever written about growing up.

The Children's Shakespeare - Book 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This vintage book contains E. Nesbit "Psammead" trilogy, including "Five Children and It", "The Phoenix and the Carpet", and "The Story of the Amulet". The stories revolve around five children called Anthea, Cyril, Robert, Jane and the "Lamb", whose lives are changed after the discovery a wish-granting sand fairy with whom they embark on many magical adventures. This classic children's trilogy is perfect bedtime reading material and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbit's influential literature. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English poet and author. She is perhaps best remembered for her children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Other notable works by this author include: "The Prophet's Mantle" (1885), "Something Wrong" (1886), and "The Marden Mystery" (1896). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.