Collection of 3 Classic Books: New Treasure Seekers by E. (Edith) Nesbit. The Phoenix And The Carpet by E. Nesbit. The Railway Children by E. Nesbit.

Harding's Luck, published in 1909, is the sequel to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. Rather darker and more serious in tone than the previous book, this novel is set in England's Edwardian era, when there was no government-supported welfare and the poor still sometimes starved to death. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is enticed to run away with a disreputable tramp, Mr. Beale. Beale intends to use him to help carry out burglaries (a plot d...

Harding's Luck, published in 1909, is the sequel to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. Rather darker and more serious in tone than the previous book, this novel is set in England's Edwardian era, when there was no government-supported welfare and the poor still sometimes starved to death. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is enticed to run away with a disreputable tramp, Mr. Beale. Beale intends to use him to help carry out burglaries (a plot d...

Step into the timeless world of Shakespeare through the E. Nesbit's "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" which bring the Bard's greatest plays to life in clear, engaging prose, preserving their drama, romance, humour, and adventure for readers of all ages.Nesbit skilfully distils the essence of each story into a short and accessible chapter, without sacrificing spirit of the original play.From the magic of The Tempest to the tragedy of Hamlet, th...

Step into the timeless world of Shakespeare through the E. Nesbit's "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" which bring the Bard's greatest plays to life in clear, engaging prose, preserving their drama, romance, humour, and adventure for readers of all ages.Nesbit skilfully distils the essence of each story into a short and accessible chapter, without sacrificing spirit of the original play.From the magic of The Tempest to the tragedy of Hamlet, th...

Step into the timeless world of Shakespeare through the E. Nesbit's "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" which bring the Bard's greatest plays to life in clear, engaging prose, preserving their drama, romance, humour, and adventure for readers of all ages.Nesbit skilfully distils the essence of each story into a short and accessible chapter, without sacrificing spirit of the original play.From the magic of The Tempest to the tragedy of Hamlet, th...

Step into the timeless world of Shakespeare through the E. Nesbit's "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" which bring the Bard's greatest plays to life in clear, engaging prose, preserving their drama, romance, humour, and adventure for readers of all ages.Nesbit skilfully distils the essence of each story into a short and accessible chapter, without sacrificing spirit of the original play.From the magic of The Tempest to the tragedy of Hamlet, th...

Enter the magical animal world through the imaginations of Beatrix Potter, Rudyard Kipling and E. Nesbit beautifully retold by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.

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 for the screen several times, of which the 1970 film version is the best known. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography credits Oswald Barron, who had a deep affection for Nesbit, with having provided the plot. The story concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father,...

Unique in its approach and scope Wings and the Child teaches adults how to work with children to play and imagine with the mind of a child. Wings and the Child is a work of non-fiction by the pioneering children's author E. Nesbit written in 1913. It is a passionate argument for the need to encourage simple, creative play in children. Nesbit gives concrete suggestions and fresh ways to engage children's imaginations so they can exercise this wonderful skill fully and for the rest of their ...

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 the world different from his previous life and abandoned by his sister while she is on her honeymoon. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 15 minutes"The Enchanted Castle" is a children's fantasy novel by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1907. The story follows three children, Jerry, Jimmy, and Kathy, as they stumble upon a magical country estate during their school holidays. T...