Books with author Edith Nesbit

This story is written in the third person plural. One day some people came to one happy family and took their father away. The children did not understand what had happened. Their mother could only tell them that father would be away for some time. The family had to leave their native home in London. The mother and three children Bobbie, Peter and the youngest Phyllis moved to a new house near the railway in Yorkshire. The childish attention was fully attracted by the railway station. They had many exciting adventures. The curious children even made a friend with an old man, who rode a 9:15 train every day. This man helped the family so much that Bobby decided to ask him for help. The girl found out their father was accused of spying.

This story is written in the third person plural. One day some people came to one happy family and took their father away. The children did not understand what had happened. Their mother could only tell them that father would be away for some time. The family had to leave their native home in London. The mother and three children Bobbie, Peter and the youngest Phyllis moved to a new house near the railway in Yorkshire. The childish attention was fully attracted by the railway station. They had many exciting adventures. The curious children even made a friend with an old man, who rode a 9:15 train every day. This man helped the family so much that Bobby decided to ask him for help. The girl found out their father was accused of spying.

THE WOULDBEGOODS[Illustration:See p. 47"'AND PATRIOTIC,' SAID HE"]THE WOULDBEGOODSBY E. NESBITILLUSTRATED BYREGINALD B. BIRCH[Illustration]HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDONCopyright, 1900, 1901, by EDITH NESBIT BLAND.All rights reserved.September, 1901.TOMY DEAR SONFABIAN BLANDCONTENTSPAGETHE JUNGLE 1THE WOULDBEGOODS 20BILL'S TOMBSTONE 43THE TOWER OF MYSTERY 63THE WATER WORKS 86THE CIRCUS 111BEING BEAVERS; OR, THE YOUNG EXPLORERS (ARCTIC OR OTHERWISE) 135THE HIGH BORN BABE 159HUNTING THE FOX 178THE SALE OF ANTIQUITIES 201THE BENEVOLENT BAR 224THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 243THE DRAGON'S TEETH; OR, ARMY SEED 267ALBERT'S UNCLE'S GRANDMOTHER; OR, THE LONG LOST 292ILLUSTRATIONS"'AND PATRIOTIC,' SAID HE" Frontispiece"WE LET THE HOSE PLAY PERSEVERINGLY" Facing p. 16"'LITTLE BEASTS!' SAID DICK" " 30"DENNY HELD ALICE'S AND NOËL'S HANDS" " 84"DICKY DRAGGED THE TWO HEAVY BARS" " 98"'OH, DEAR! OH, DEAR!'" " 104"HE SAT DOWN IN THE HEDGE TO LAUGH PROPERLY" " 128"FOUND HIMSELF THE DEGRADED NURSE MAID OF A SMALL BUT FURIOUS KID" " 172"'WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?'" " 192"THEN WE PUT IN THE JUGS AND FILLED IT UP WITH EARTH" " 212"'I THINK YOU MUST LET ME LOOK INSIDE'" " 222"OSWALD ACTUALLY HIT OUT AT THE BIG MAN" " 240"A DOG CART WITH A YOUNG LADY IN IT" " 256"SO WE LED HIM ALONG TO THE AMBUSH" " 282THE COUNCIL IN THE APPLE TREE " 292