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E. Nesbit is best known for her children's books such as The Railway Children, the Psammead series, and the stories of the Bastable family. She was also a poet and wrote many works for adults, including short stories in the genre of the supernatural and the macabre, eight of which are included in this collection.

Short stories for children from Beatrix Potter, Andrew Lang and E. Nesbit.

We are delighted to bring you a dog's view of the world, humourously brought to life in six stories by E. Nesbit.

A selection of classic children's stories by a selection of favourite classic authors beautifully retold by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.

A collection of 10 classic children's stories to delight and entertain.

In this sequel to "Five Children and It", the children find a magic carpet and a Phoenix, an honerable bird, who takes them on journeys through time and space—which never turn out quite as planned. Also included are two short stories, "The Ring and the Lamp" and "The Tuppenny Spell".

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children. 

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children. 

Four classic stories featuring bold and daring protagonists, abridged especially for young listeners: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, The Railway Children, The Secret Garden. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four classic stories with strong female characters. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children.

When Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis' father is arrested for a crime he did not commit and they have to start a new life in the country, they fear the happy times are gone forever. Little do they expect the exciting adventures and the new friends that await them. By the end they have learned more about life and themselves than they had ever dreamed possible. This full-cast, dramatized version of E. Nesbit's children's classic delightfully brings to life the adventures of The Railway Children.

"Fünf Kinder und es" ist ein Kinderroman von englischem Autor E. Nesbit. Es wurde ursprünglich 1902 im Strand Magazine unter dem allgemeinen Titel "The Psammead" oder "The Gifts" veröffentlicht. Von April bis Dezember erscheint jeden Monat ein Segment. Die Geschichten wurden dann zu einem Roman erweitert, der im selben Jahr veröffentlicht wurde. Es ist der erste Band einer Trilogie, die "The Phoenix and the Carpet" (1904) und "The Story of the Amulet" (1906) enthält. Das Buch war seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung nie vergriffen.

This book is about the lives of Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis when their father goes away suddenly, and they are forced to move from a wealthy life in London to a simple place in the country. They fall in love with the Railway and all the folk that they meet there.

A rich anthology of classic tales of ghosts and the supernatural written by women. 'The Operation' by Violet Hunt; 'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie; 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton; T'he Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith; 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon; 'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor; 'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton; 'Mrs. Raeburn's Waxwork' by Eleanor Smith; 'The Mystery of the Semi-Detached' by Edith Nesbit.

Shakespeare wrote for grown-up people, for men and women, and in words that little folks cannot understand. Hence Nesbit's Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare: to reproduce the entertaining stories contained in the plays of Shakespeare, in a form so simple that children can understand and enjoy them.

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children. 

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children. 

A collection of classic children’s stories to delight and entertain your little ones at bedtime.

Classic short stories featuring favourites from the animal world.

Shakespeare's play adapted by the renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children.