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E. Nesbit
(Edith Nesbit)
(1858 - 1924)
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.
Free Ebooks
On our Free Downloads page, get five free ebooks by Edith Nesbit:
- Five Children and It (1902)
- The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)
- The Railway Children (1906)
- The Story of the Amulet (1906)
- The Wouldbegoods (1901)
Bibliography
Pussy and Doggy Tales (1899)
A baker's dozen tales of cats and dogs. Read online at Hathitrust.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
L. Kemp-Welch
The Railway Children (1905)
The Railway Children (1906)
The Railway Children (1957)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Lynton Lamb
The Railway Children (1989)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Pamela Kay
The Railway Children (1994)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Shirley Hughes
The Railway Children (1999)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Inga Moore
The Railway Children (2005)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
C. E. Brock
Paul O. Zelinsky
The Rainbow Queen and Other Stories (1903)
Three fairy tales including How Jack Came to Tea, Linda and The Prince and Fairy Godmother.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
E. Taylor
M. F. Taylor
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The Revolt of the Toys and What Comes of Quarrelling (1902)
Two stories by the English master.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Ambrose Dudley
The Story of the Amulet (1906)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar
The Story of the Amulet (1949)
The five children re-encounter the Psammead—the “It” in Five Children and It. As it no longer grants wishes to the children, however, its capacity is mainly advisory in relation to the children’s other discovery, the Amulet.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
J. S. Goodall
The Story of the Amulet (1960)
The five children re-encounter the Psammead—the “It” in Five Children and It. As it no longer grants wishes to the children, however, its capacity is mainly advisory in relation to the children’s other discovery, the Amulet.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar
The Story of the Five Rebellious Dolls (1904)
The five dolls escape from their owner, Eva, to have their own adventures.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
E. Stuart Hardy
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune (1899)
The poor but honest Bastable children, Oswald, Dora, Dickie, Alice, Noel and H.O. attempt to restore the family fortunes with various schemes. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Lewis Baumer
Gordon Browne
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune (1948)
The poor but honest Bastable children, Oswald, Dora, Dickie, Alice, Noel and H.O. attempt to restore the family fortunes with various schemes.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
C. Walter Hodges
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune (1958)
The poor but honest Bastable children, Oswald, Dora, Dickie, Alice, Noel and H.O. attempt to restore the family fortunes with various schemes.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Lewis Baumer
Gordon Browne
These Little Ones (1909)
Ten stories, intended for adults by the noted children's fantasy author. Read online here.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Gerald Spencer Pryse
Twenty Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (1907)
Twenty stories from the plays of William Shakespeare by the children's fantasy author. This popular work has been reprinted many times. Read online at archive.org.
Wet Magic (1913)
When Francis unwittingly summons a mermaid, she and Mavis, Bernard and Kathleen must rescue it from a sideshow and return it to the sea. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar