Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet who wrote and collaborated on over 60 books of children's fiction, and is considered today to be one of the founders of modern children's literature. Many of Nesbit's works have been adapted for film and plays, and her popular fantasy stories set the standard for modern children's writers like J. K. Rowling and C. S. Lewis. This is the second book of Nesbit's three-part Psammead series, so named for the Psammead, a...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘…when the Green Dragon tore shrieking out of the mouth of its dark lair, which was the tunnel, all three children stood on the railing and waved their pocket-handkerchiefs without stopping to think whether they were clean handkerchiefs or the reverse.’When their father is mysteriously sent away, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis have to leave London with their mother to live in a cottage in the countryside. Finding...
A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by John Escott. 'We have to leave our house in London,' Mother said to the children. 'We're going to live in the country, in a little house near a railway line.' And so begins a new life for Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. They become the railway children – they know all the trains, Perks the station porter is their best friend, and they have many adventures on the railway line. But why has their father had to go...
First serialized in 1905, “The Railway Children”, by English author and poet Edith Nesbit, is the entertaining and heart-warming story of three siblings, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. The children and their mother move to “The Three Chimneys”, a house near a railway, when their father, who works for the Foreign Office, is wrongly accused and falsely imprisoned for selling government secrets to the Russians. The children pass the time by watching the railcars go by and waving to the passengers...
"The Railway Children" tells the story of a family who move from London to «The Three Chimneys», a house near the railway in Yorkshire, after the father, who works at the Foreign Office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home, and he tries to help them prove their father's innocence. The family takes care of a Russian exile who came to England looking for his family and Jim, the...
When the Stanmore parents leave for India, their children, Charles, Caroline and Charlotte, go to their great uncle for a summer holiday in his old house. They find out that one of their ancestors was a witch, the uncle tells them about her lost magic book called The Language of Flowers, and the Three C's start looking for it willing to try different magical charms and spells. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was the author of world famous books for children – the tales of fantastical adventures,...
"The Wouldbegoods" by Edith Nesbit. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
Four children on a holiday at the seashore find out that the local circus has a mermaid captured and they decide to set it free. They organize a very brave rescue mission at midnight and manage to perform the escape. As a sign of appreciation, the mermaid takes the children to the hidden underwater kingdom for new adventures. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was the author of world famous books for children – the tales of fantastical adventures, journeys back in time and travel to magical worlds.
Аудиоприложение к одноименной книге. Книга представляет собой адаптацию увлекательного романа знаменитой английской детской писательницы Эдит Несбит «Искатели сокровищ», который принёс ей блистательный литературный успех. В романе рассказана история о семье Бэстейблов, которая переживает трудные времена. После смерти жены отец семейства долго болел и оказался на грани разорения. Однако его шестеро детей не унывают. Чтобы спасти от полного упадка свой родной дом, ребята начинают придумывать...
Аудиоприложение к одноименной книге. Книга представляет собой адаптацию сказки «Укротители драконов» знаменитой английской детской писательницы Эдит Несбит (1858–1924), широко известной по романам «Искатели сокровищ», «Заколдованный замок» и другим. Переплетение реальности и волшебства, приправленное добрым юмором, делает её книги неотразимо привлекательными не только для детей, но и для взрослых. Однажды кузнец, живший в старом замке, обнаружил там настоящего дракона, который хотел съесть...
Книга представляет собой адаптацию сказки «Укротители драконов» знаменитой английской детской писательницы Эдит Несбит (1858–1924), широко известной по романам «Искатели сокровищ», «Заколдованный замок» и другим. Переплетение реальности и волшебства, приправленное добрым юмором, делает её книги неотразимо привлекательными не только для детей, но и для взрослых. Однажды кузнец, живший в старом замке, обнаружил там настоящего дракона, который хотел съесть всех жителей городка. Понимая, что не...
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was the author of world famous books for children – the tales of fantastical adventures, journeys back in time and travel to magical worlds. Nesbit also wrote for adults, including novels, short stories and four collections of horror stories. Content: The Bastable Trilogy The Story of the Treasure Seekers The Wouldbegoods ...