The Story Of The Amulet


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"The Story of the Amulet" by E. Nesbit is a mesmerizing and enchanting tale that takes readers on a thrilling journey through time and imagination. Join a group of adventurous children-Cyril, Anthea, Robert, and Jane-as they embark on an extraordinary quest with a mystical amulet that has the power to transport them through history. As the children uncover the amulet's ancient secrets, they find themselves whisked away to different eras, encountering legendary figures and witnessing pivotal moments in history. From Ancient Egypt to Renaissance London, and even to the future, each destination presents its own set of challenges and wonders. With the help of the magical amulet, the children navigate treacherous obstacles, solve riddles, and face their fears, all while striving to make the world a better place. Along the way, they discover the true meaning of friendship, courage, and the importance of using their powers responsibly. E. Nesbit's masterful storytelling captures the imagination with rich descriptions, vivid characters, and a sense of wonder. Through thrilling adventures and unexpected twists, readers are immersed in a captivating tapestry of history and fantasy. "The Story of the Amulet" is a timeless classic that delights readers of all ages, inspiring them to dream, imagine, and believe in the power of magic.




THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET


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The sequel to Five Children and It follows the wondrous adventures of Robert, Jane, Cyril, Anthea, and The Lamb as they discover a clever phoenix and a magic carpet. The children find an egg in the carpet, which hatches into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magic one that will grant them three wishes a day. The children are on a fantastic ride with the hopelessly vain but good-hearted phoenix and his flying carpet. They travel to a French castle, to a tropical island, foil a burglar, arrange a marriage, change people's disposition, and have to figure out how to get 199 Persian cats, 398 muskrats, a cow, and a policeman out of their house. Their charming adventures not only entertain but teach them, and the reader, a few gentle lessons." The Phoenix and the Carpet"" is a wonderful book for the young and the young at heart. The adventures are continued and concluded in the third book of the trilogy, "The Story of the Amulet"




The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit


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A Sunday Times Best Book of the Year: The “informative and entertaining” first major biography of the trailblazing, controversial children’s author (The Washington Post). Born in 1858, Edith Nesbit is today considered the first modern writer for children and the inventor of the children’s adventure story. In The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, award-winning biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons uncovers the little-known details of her life, introducing readers to the Fabian Society cofounder and fabulous socialite who hosted legendary parties and had admirers by the dozen, including George Bernard Shaw. Through Nesbit’s letters and archival research, Fitzsimons reveals “E.” to have been a prolific lecturer and writer on socialism and shows how Nesbit incorporated these ideas into her writing, thereby influencing a generation of children—an aspect of her literary legacy never before examined. Fitzsimons’s riveting biography brings new light to the life and works of this remarkable writer and woman. “Meticulous and invaluable...exceptionally illuminating and detailed.” —The Wall Street Journal “Fitzsimons handily reassembles the hundreds of intricate, idiosyncratic parts of the miraculous E. Nesbit machine.” —The New York Times Book Review “I’ve always loved the work of E. Nesbit—The Railway Children and Five Children and It are my favorites—but I knew nothing about the extraordinary, surprising life of this great figure in children’s literature . . . so gripping that I read [it] in two days.” —Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times-bestsellingauthor of The Happiness Project “A charming, lively, and old-fashioned biography . . . highly readable.” —Publishers Weekly “A terrific book.” —Neil Gaiman




Melisande


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From the moment the Bad Fairy Malevola utters a curse that makes Princess Melisande bald, hair - either too little or too much - becomes the bane of the poor girl's existence. Only Prince Florizel, it seems, can untangle her fate.




The Book of Beasts


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The Book of Beasts is an exciting short story from The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit that is revised and edited for The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. This delightful tale of a child-king who releases the Terrible Red Beasts from an ancient book he finds in the castle library. How will he ever capture this beast so that the kingdom can once again be happy and safe? Recommended for ages 7 - 12 years.




EDITH NESBIT: Children's Books Collection (Illustrated Edition)


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Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "EDITH NESBIT: Children's Books Collection (Illustrated Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Bastable Trilogy The Story of the Treasure Seekers The Wouldbegoods The New Treasure Seekers The Psammead Trilogy Five Children and It The Phoenix and the Carpet The Story of the Amulet The Mouldiwarp Chronicles The House of Arden Harding's Luck Other Novels The Railway Children The Enchanted Castle The Magic City The Wonderful Garden Wet Magic Short Story Collections The Book of Dragons: The Book of Beasts Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger The Deliverers of Their Country The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told The Island of the Nine Whirlpools The Dragon Tamers The Fiery Dragon, or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice Royal Children of English History: Alfred the Great Prince Arthur Henry the Third The First Prince of Wales Edward the Black Prince Henry the Fifth and the Baby King Pussy and Doggy Tales: Too Clever by Half The White Persian A Powerful Friend A Silly Question The Selfish Pussy Meddlesome Pussy Nine Lives The Magic World The Cat-hood of Maurice The Mixed Mine Accidental Magic The Princess and the Hedge-pig Septimus Septimusson The White Cat Belinda and Bellamant Justnowland The Related Muff The Aunt and Amabel Kenneth and the Carp The Magician's Heart Nine Unlikely Tales The Cockatoucan Whereyouwanttogoto The Blue Mountain The Prince, Two, Mice, and some Kitchen Maids Melisande Fortunatus Rex and Co. The Sums That Came Right The Town in the Library, in the Town in the Library The Plush Usurpe Oswald Bastable and Others... Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was the author of world famous books for children.







The Enchanted Castle


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Railway Children+cd


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When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.




The Last of the Dragons


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Relates what happens to the very last dragon in Cornwall when the local princess and her prince decide, in a departure from tradition, to tame the dragon rather than fight him.