Books with author Ms E Nesbit

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.*This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.This Publication Contains 34 of E. Nesbit's All Time Greatest Works. A Fully Interactive Table of Contents Has Been Added For Easy Navigation. Table of ContentsBeautiful Stories from ShakespeareFIVE CHILDREN AND ITThe Book of DRAGONSGRIM TALESHARDING'S LUCKIN HOMESPUNLAYS AND LEGENDSTHE MAGIC CITYTHE MAGIC WORLDMAN AND MAIDMany VoicesMy School-DaysNew Treasure SeekersOSWALD BASTABLE AND OTHERSPussy and Doggy TalesRoyal Children of English HistorySongs of Love and EmpireTHE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERSThe House of ArdenTHE LITERARY SENSETHE PHOENIX AND THE CARPETThe Red HouseTHE STORY OF THE AMULETTHE WOULDBEGOODSWet MagicTHE RAILWAY CHILDRENTHE RAINBOW AND THE ROSETHE INCOMPLETE AMORISTTHE INCREDIBLE HONEYMOONNINE UNLIKELY TALESLANDSCAPE AND SONGALL ROUND THE YEARWINGS AND THE CHILDThe Enchanted Castle

THE COMPLETE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY includes the three works in E. Nesbit's beloved Psammead series. The stories follow the adventures and misadventures of five London children who have moved to the countryside: Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and their young brother, called Lamb. While playing in a gravel pit, they uncover a Psammead, a sand-fairy who agrees to grant the children a wish a day to be shared among them.• Five Children and It• The Phoenix and the Carpet• The Story of the AmuletEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.

Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis find their life altered when their father is falsely accused of spying and imprisoned. Moving to the “Three Chimneys” as a result, the children make the acquaintance of an Old Gentleman, a regular passenger on the 9:15 train, and enlist his help in clearing their father’s name.Written by acclaimed children’s author E. Nesbit, The Railway Children has been adapted several times for stage and film.HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a fantasy novel for children, written by E. Nesbit and first published in 1904. It is the second in a trilogy of novels that begins with Five Children and It (1902), and follows the adventures of the same five children: Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and the Lamb. Their mother buys the children a new carpet to replace one from the nursery that they have destroyed in an accidental fire. The children find an egg in the carpet, which hatches into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magic one that will grant them three wishes a day. The five children go on many adventures, which eventually wears out their magic carpet. The adventures are continued and concluded in the third book of the trilogy, The Story of the Amulet (1906).

“Pussy and Doggy Tales” is a 1899 collection of short children's stories about the lives and adventures of various cats and dogs. Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was a prolific and popular writer of 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. This charming children's collection will appeal to animal-loving children and would make for perfect bedtime reading. The tales include: “Too Clever by Half”, “The White Persian”, “A Powerful Friend”, “A Silly Question”, “The Selfish Pussy”, “Meddlesome Pussy”, “Nine Lives”, “Tinker”, “Rats!”, “The Tables Turned”, “A Noble Dog”, “The Dyer's Dog”, “The Vain Setter”, etc. 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.

The Railway Children' is a classic tale of humanity and eternal love and kindness found in children. E. Nesbit wrote and published it first; in The London Magazine in 1905 and then; in a complete book form in 1906. The story revolves around a family which was forced to leave its house in London and move to Yorkshire's railway colony after the father was falsely accused of spying. The children then befriends an old Gentleman (a daily commuter); who helps them prove their father innocent.

The Magic World is an influential collection of twelve short stories by E. Nesbit. It was first published in book form in 1912 by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., with illustrations by H. R. Millar and Gerald Spencer Pryse. The stories, previously printed in magazines such as Blackie's Children's Annual, are typical of Nesbit's arch, ironic, clever fantasies for children.The twelve stories:"The Cat-hood of Maurice" — a boy abuses the family cat, and learns to see things from the feline point of view."The Mixed Mine" — two boys find a magic spyglass, and use it to make their fortunes."Accidental Magic" — Quentin falls asleep on the altarstone at Stonehenge, and wakes in Atlantis."The Princess and the Hedge-pig" — King Ozymandias and Queen Eliza plan a secret christening for their Princess Ozyliza, to avoid a wicked fairy's curse. Things go awry."Septimus Septimusson" — he is the seventh son of a seventh son, who can see fairies and hear the beasts speak; and he must seek his fortune."The White Cat" — a boy finds a china ornament in the attic; it proves to be a magic talisman."Belinda and Bellamant" — they are a princess and prince suffering curses; a talking bat helps resolve their problems."Justnowland" — Elsie visits a magic land of giant crows, and a dragon."The Related Muff" — a sensitive boy, dismissed as a "muff" by his cousins, proves himself a hero in a crisis."The Aunt and Amabel" — a girl enters a magic world through a wardrobe."Kenneth and the Carp" — unjustly accused, a boy transforms into a fish and redeems his honor."The Magician's Heart" — an evil magician distributes curses at royal christenings. Complications ensue."The Aunt and Amabel" has received attention as a precursor of C. S. Lewis's first Narnia novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950). "Accidental Magic" has been seen as exerting an influence on J. R. R. Tolkien.Conversely, Nesbit's "Justnowland" displays the influence of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice in Wonderland.Elisabeth Beresford's 1964 book Awkward Magic was published in the United States under the title The Magic World. Beresford has been identified as an imitator of Nesbit.Nesbit's little girls tend to get in trouble over their efforts at gardening. Elsie in "Justnowland" uproots turnip plants she mistakes for weeds; Amabel cuts chrysanthemum blossoms from a greenhouse and tries to plant them in a flower bed. Stories in the collection feature talking animals and human/animal transformation, with implications regarding animal welfare and avoidance of mistreatment. The opening story is the most explicit in its message against cruelty to animals.

THE HOUSE OF ARDEN follows the adventures of two poor children, Edred and Elfrida Arden, who inherit the decrepit Arden Castle and search for the lost family fortune that will allow them to rebuild it. With the assistance of the magical Mouldiwarp, they travel back in time to earlier periods of English history, searching for clues.HARDING'S LUCK tells the story of the brave Dickie Harding, the engaging little lame boy who lived at New Cross and spent a year with a tramp, besides having many other wonderful adventures. It tells, too, how Dickie nearly was made to be a burglar, of his great moon-flower, and the magic of its seeds, and how he slipped back in history five hundred years and became Master Richard Arden, who was not lame and poor, and how and why he came back again; of the Mouldiwarp, the Mouldierwarp, and the great Mouldiestwarp and what they did; of the buried treasure and how Dick and his friends found it, and so on to the end of the book.• The House of Arden• Harding's LuckEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.

IT had been a great house once, with farms and fields, money and jewels–with tenants and squires and men-at-arms. The head of the house had ridden out three days' journey to meet King Henry at the boundary of his estate, and the King had ridden back with him to lie in the tall State bed in the castle guest-chamber. The heir of the house had led his following against Cromwell; younger sons of the house had fought in foreign lands, to the honour of England and the gilding and regilding with the perishable gold of glory of the old Arden name.

THE COMPLETE BASTABLE SERIES follows the adventures of the six Bastable siblings: Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) Bastable, whose mother has died and father left penniless by an unscrupulous business partner. However, the Bastable children are determined to restore their family's fallen fortunes.This collection includes the three novels in the series, as well as some additional short stories featuring the Bastables.• The Story of the Treasure Seekers• The Wouldbegoods• New Treasure Seekers• An Object of Value and Virtue• The Runaways• The Arsenicators: A Tale of Crime• The Enchanceried HouseEdith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English writer who published under the name E. Nesbit. A prolific and successful writer of several genres, Nesbit is most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature; she is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore. In addition to several very successful children's works, Nesbit wrote horror stories and is well-known for her support for Socialism. She and her husband were among the founders of the Fabian Society in 1884.

Book of Dragons, also known as Seven Dragons by E. Nesbit. Magic and dragons show up in the more unexpected places in Nesbit’s fairy tales much to the delight of children of all ages. This book features a variety of dragons — tiny dragons, guard dragons, ice dragons, and more! Nesbit also includes the occasional sly commentary, adding amusement for adult readers as well.Included in this book are short stories as "The Book of Beasts," (where young Lionel is crowned king, but accidentally releases a dangerous fire dragon on his kingdom and must find a way to return the dragon to the magic book from whence it came), "The Last of the Dragons" (about a princess who, not wanting to uphold the tradition that all royal maidens must be rescued from the dragon by their prince, insists that she be allowed to fight the dragon herself -- only to discover that this particular dragon is not at all interested in eating Princesses -- nor in being killed by one) and "The Island of the Nine Whirlpools" (featuring a princess and her true love, Nigel, who find the way -- via love and mathematics -- to free her from the curse her wicked father wished upon her). You may have read some of Nesbit’s other books, Railway Children, Magic Ring (also known as Enchanted Castle), Treasure Seekers, The Red House and The Wouldbegoods, if you enjoy this one be sure to add them to your list.