E Nesbit
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.
Books
Five Children and It
Author: E. Nesbit
Publisher: Faber
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 8+
When five siblings - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother, the Lamb - discover a sand-fairy in their gravel pit, they are jolly surprised and a little delighted.
The Railway Children
Author: E Nesbit Illustrator: C E Brock
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Interest age: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
Now nearly 100 years old, this story centres on the lives of three children whose comfortable, middle-class existence ends when their father has to go away unexpectedly.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Author: E Nesbit
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 9+
The first book from classic children's author E Nesbit, this is the much-loved story of the Bastable family.