Best Selling Books by Edith Nesbit

If you could have one wish what would it be? Sent away to live in the countryside with their reclusive uncle, five children discover a secret that''s been hidden away for centuries: a magical, mischievous but somewhat grouchy Sand Fairy called It with the power to grant spectacular wishes. There''s just one catch... As the children set off on a series of fantastic adventures, they soon learn that wishes can get you into a whole heap of trouble. Perhaps a wish granted isn''t always the dream come true you might expect! Marietta Kirkbride''s sparkling take on Five Children and It, the classic story by E. Nesbit, is published in Methuen Drama''s Plays For Young People series which offers suitable plays for young performers and audiences at schools, youth groups and youth theatres.

Edith Nesbit''s The Book of Dragons is a collection of eight children''s stories linked through the common theme of dragons.These fantastical tales would make for perfect bedtime reading material and are deserving of a place on any family bookshelf.

When Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis'' father is taken away accused of espionage, they and their mother must move into a small cottage near the railway. Their new life is poor and difficult, but also has bright spots, such as getting to know the stationmaster, Perks, and discovering all the exciting things at the railway station. They are there so often that they begin to get to know the train passengers, including a kind old man who might be able to help their father. This charming British children''s book classic from 1905 has been adapted into film several times, as well as radio drama and a number of stage productions. EDITH NESBIT [1858-1924] was an English author and poet, best known for her children''s and young adult books. She modernised the children''s book genre by introducing serious themes that had previously been considered more suitable for adults, and has inspired many later writers, including C. S. Lewis and J. K. Rowling.

Five Children and IT is a children’s book, no. 1 of The Psammead cycle, written by Edit Nesbit and published in 1902. It has never been out of print since. The story begins when a group of children move from London to the countryside of Kent. The five children are Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, known as the Lamb. One day they are playing in a gravel pit when they uncover a rather grumpy, ugly, and occasionally malevolent Psammead – an ancient sand-fairy with ability to grant wishes. The Psammead persuades the children to take one wish each day to be shared among them, with the caveat that the wishes will turn to stone at sunset. This, apparently, used to be the rule in the Stone Age, when all that children wished for was food, the bones of which then became fossils. The children''s first wish is to be "as beautiful as the day". The wish ends at sunset and its effects simply vanish, leading the Psammead to observe that some wishes are too fanciful to be changed to stone. As expected, all the wishes go comically wrong. The children wish to be beautiful, but the servants do not recognise them and shut them out of the house. They wish to be rich, then find themselves with a gravel-pit full of gold spade guineas that no shop will accept as they were removed from circulation in 1816, so they can''t buy anything. A wish for wings seems to be going well, but at sunset the children find themselves stuck on top of a church bell tower with no way down, getting them into trouble with the gamekeeper who must take them home - and so the wishing and the ensuing adventures continue. The book was made into a film in 2004 featuring Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Bailey. Jessica Claridge, Poppy Rogers and Alec Muggleton, with Kenneth Branagh as Uncle Albert and Tara Fitzgerald as the mother. It has won a number of awards and been nominated for a Bafta. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book is donated to charities. ================= KEYWORDS/TAGS: Five children and It, 5, action, adventure, Beautiful, Golden Guineas, Wanted, Wings, Castle, No Dinner, Siege, Bed, Bigger, Baker''s Boy, Grown Up, Scalps, Last Wish, Psammead cycle, Glorious Rush, Round the Garden, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, little lamb, Door, Hutch, Scream, Baby, acknowledgement, Martha, Empty, Toilet-jug, pour Cold Water, falling Rain, Slow Drops, Anthea''s Face. Stagger, Mr. Beale, Snatch, Coin, Pocket, Martha, Policeman, Mr Peasemarsh, Lucky Children, Gravel Pit, Poof, Grab, Double-quick Time, Twinkling Legs, Two Gypsy Women, Sand-fairy, Blow, fly over, Rochester, Farmer, Pockets, Fast Asleep, The Keeper, Deep-Chested, Keyhole, Castle, Black, Stately, Drag, Reluctant, Tear, Splash, Moat-water, Leadhole, Sammyadd, Haystack, Strange Sensation, Pony-carriage, Giant, Pale and Trembling, Time''s Up, Case, Garden Spade, Tickling His Nose, Twig, Honeysuckle, Bicycle, Punctured State, Evidence, Struggle, Missionary Box, Poker, Pow-wow, Bright Knives, Brandished, Clasp, Loving Arms, Obedient, Burrow, Disappear, Scratching,

The Story of the Amulet - Edith Nesbit - The magic Psammead is back! This time the four children, Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane are stuck in London for the Summer, when they come across the Psammead (or wish-giving sand-fairy), imprisoned in a pet shop. They manage to free him, and he tells them where they can get hold of a magic amulet which will bring them their hearts'' desire. Unfortunately when the amulet is secured, it is incomplete. They and the Psammead must travel back into ancient history to see the part of the amulet which was lost. The children experience one breathtaking adventure after another in Babylon, Egypt, the lost city of Atlantis, Tyre... Edith Nesbit was to children in the early 20th century what J.K. Rowling is to today''s young generation. Magic, mythical creatures, time travel, charms, words of power... Nesbit''s stories have it all. The Story Of The Amulet is the third and final book in this series. The first two are: Five Children and It, and The Phoenix And The Carpet

Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children''s literature. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party.

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her children''s books under the name E. Nesbit. He wrote or collaborated in more than 60 children''s literature books. He was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organization that later joined the Labor Party. Nesbit was born in 1858 at 38 Lower Kennington Lane in Kennington, Surrey (now classified as Inner London), the daughter of an agricultural chemist, John Collis Nesbit, who died in March 1862, before his fourth birthday. The ill health of his sister Mary meant that the family traveled for some years, living in Brighton, Buckinghamshire, France (Dieppe, Rouen, Paris, Tours, Poitiers, Angouleme, Bordeaux, Arcachon, Pau, Bagnères-de-Bigorre and Dinanen Brittany. ).Spain and Germany, before settling for three years at Halstead Hall in Halstead in north-west Kent, a place that later inspired The Railway Children (this distinction has also been claimed by the city of New Mills in Derbyshire). When Nesbit was seventeen, the family moved back to London, living in South East London in Eltham, Elswick Road in Lewisham, Grove Park, and Lee.

Grim Tales (1893) is a collection of seven horror stories by English writer Edith Nesbit. Noted for her work as an author of children''s novels and stories--especially her beloved Bastable and Psammead Trilogies--Edith Nesbit crafts tales of wonder, mystery, and terror for children and adults alike. Grim Tales, one of the author''s early works, is a collection of tales of horror aimed at an adult audience. In "The Ebony Frame," an impoverished journalist receives an unexpected inheritance from his Aunt Dorcas, a wealthy widow. With a sizeable fortune and a furnished home in Chelsea, he settles into a life of comfort. Early in his stay, however, he discovers on the wall a mysterious frame, which he had never seen before in his frequent visits. Jane, his aunt''s housemaid, informs him of the frame''s recent purchase, and sends him searching for its original contents in the house''s attic. He finds a strange set of portraits. In one, he quickly recognizes his own face. From the other, a beautiful woman stares out, her eyes strangely familiar. In "John Charrington''s Wedding," a best man describes the mysterious events leading up to his friend''s day of marriage. After witnessing John promise to his fiancé May that, if necessary, he would return from the grave just to marry her, the narrator is filled with a sense of dread about the approaching wedding. As the day approaches, and as John mysteriously disappears, his best man wonders if the promise he witnessed was not, in fact, a prophecy too terrible to imagine. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit''s Grim Tales is a classic of English literature and horror fiction reimagined for modern readers.

She was born in 1858 at 38 Lower Kenning ton Lane in Kenning ton, Surrey (now part of Greater London), the daughter of a schoolteacher, John Collins Nesbit, who died in March 1862, before her fourth birthday. Her sister Mary''s ill health meant that the family moved around constantly for some years, living variously in Brighton, Buckingham shire, France (Dipped, Rowen, Paris

The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children''s novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit''s beloved Bastable trilogy--which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)--The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike. The Bastable siblings--Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius--are clever and curious children who live with their widowed father. When their mother died, their father became ill and lost his successful business, forcing the family to live modestly. Inspired by stories of buried gold and jewels--and hoping to help their struggling father--the Bastable children decide to go searching for treasure. Their adventure soon takes them to London, where they abandon digging for the allure of paying work. The Bastables come up with several schemes to make money, including writing poetry, banditry, and starting a newspaper, in the process discovering the power of imagination and the true value of home. The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a masterpiece of children''s fiction from Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century''s children''s authors. Originally published as a series of stories in several different periodicals, The Story of the Treasure Seekers was Nesbit''s first novel for children. It would go on to influence both Arthur Ransome and C.S. Lewis, and is a favorite of J.K. Rowling''s. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit''s The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a classic of English children''s literature reimagined for modern readers.

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) (1858-1924) was an English author and poet whose children''s works were published under the androgynous name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She started a new genre of magical adventures arising from everyday settings and has been much imitated. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a precursor to the modern Labour Party. Nesbit''s books for children are known for being entertaining without turning didactic, although some of her earlier works, notably Five Children and It (1902) and even more so The Story of the Amulet (1906), veer in that direction. Among Nesbit''s best-known books are The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1898), The Wouldbegoods (1899) and The Railway Children (1906). Other works include The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904), The Enchanted Castle (1907) and The Magic City (1910).