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E. Nesbit

(Edith Nesbit)

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(1858 - 1924)

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Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet whose children’s works were published under the 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.

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  • Five Children and It (1902)
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)
  • The Railway Children (1906)
  • The Story of the Amulet (1906)
  • The Wouldbegoods (1901)


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The Magic World (1912)

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This is a collection of twelve short stories, most dealing with magic in one of its forms. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Gerald Spencer Pryse

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The Magic World (1959)

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This is a collection of twelve short stories, most dealing with magic in one of its forms.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Gerald Spencer Pryse

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The Magic World (1980)

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This is a collection of twelve short stories, most dealing with magic in one of its forms.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Gerald Spencer Pryse

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My Sea-Side Story Book (1911)

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This is a collection of stories, most by Fenn, including The Little Skipper.

Author(s): G. Manville Fenn
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): W. Rainey
Et al

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New Treasure Seekers (1931)

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Further exploits of the Bastable children, both before and after their restoration to prosperity.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Lewis Baumer
Gordon Browne

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New Treasure Seekers (1948)

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Further exploits of the Bastable children, both before and after their restoration to prosperity.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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New Treasure Seekers, or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune (1904)

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Further exploits of the Bastable children, both before and after their restoration to prosperity. Read online at gutenberg.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Lewis Baumer
Gordon Browne

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Nine Unlikely Tales for Children (1901)

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Nine short stories including ‘The Cockatoucan,’ 'Melisande, or, Long and Short Division,’ and ‘Whereyouwanttogoto.’ Read online at gutenberg.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Et al

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Nine Unlikely Tales for Children (1960)

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Nine short stories including ‘The Cockatoucan,’ 'Melisande, or, Long and Short Division,’ and ‘Whereyouwanttogoto.’

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Et al

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The Old Nursery Stories (1908)

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Nine classic fairy tales in a new retelling.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): W. H. Margetson

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The Old Nursery Stories (1930)

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Nine classic fairy tales in a new telling.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): W. H. Margetson

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The Old Nursery Stories (1975)

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Nine classic fairy tales newly told and illustrated.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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Oswald Bastable and Others (1905)

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A collection of short stories, four of which concern the Bastable children. Read online at archive.org. Or at Hathitrust.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. E. Brock
H. R. Millar

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Oswald Bastable and Others (1960)

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A collection of short stories, four of which concern the Bastable children.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. E. Brock
H. R. Millar

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Our Own Story Book (1909)

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An anthology containing at least one story by E. Nesbit.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Et al
Illustrator(s): Sybil Tawse
Et al

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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)

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The five children who discovered It find a Phoenix’ egg rolled up in a magic carpet and hatch it in the nursery fireplace. Read online at gutenberg.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)

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The five children who discovered ‘It’ find a Phoenix’ egg rolled up in a magic carpet and hatch it in the nursery fireplace.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1956)

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The five children who discovered ‘It’ find a Phoenix’ egg rolled up in a magic carpet and hatch it in the nursery fireplace.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1960)

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The five children who discovered ‘It’ find a Phoenix’ egg rolled up in a magic carpet and hatch it in the nursery fireplace.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): J. S. Goodall

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Pug Peter (1905)

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Pug Peter runs away to Animal-Land where, while he is searching for Doggiland, he finds himself made king of Mousiland.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): John Hassall
Harry Rountree

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