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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.

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  • Five Children and It

    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

    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

    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.

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