Edith Nesbit is best known as the author of The Railway Children, but she was also a great writer of terror and ghost stories. Do not read this book at bedtime or you may be haunted in the night! Nesbit spins chilling tales, where we meet the undead, love transcends the grave, vampires stalk us and ghosts have their vengeance. These spooky stories, tinged with horror, are vibrant and bold, spanning the years to come and scare us today. In this collection are:
Power of Darkness; Man-Size in Marble; John Charringtons Wedding; In the Dark; The Mystery of the Semi-Detached; The Ebony Frame.
Edith Nesbit is best known as the author of The Railway Children, but she was also a great writer of terror and ghost stories. Do not read this book a...
Collection of narratives about children who later played an important role in English history, such as Alfred the Great, Prince Arthur and many more. Originally published in 1897.
Collection of narratives about children who later played an important role in English history, such as Alfred the Great, Prince Arthur and many more. ...
Harding's Luck is sequel to E. Nesbit's "The House of Arden." It tells the story of Dickie Harding, a disabled boy, who one day accidentally discovers an old magic, that allows him to travel into his own past. There he meets Elfrida and Edred Arden (as to
Harding's Luck is sequel to E. Nesbit's "The House of Arden." It tells the story of Dickie Harding, a disabled boy, who one day accidentally discovers...
'The Railway Children' is a heart-warming story of three children whose world is suddenly turned upside down. From living in a plush London suburb the children find their father suddenly disappears ('on business' according to their mother) and they must move to a much smaller house in the countryside and learn to survive without servants. While the children worry constantly about the loss of their father, they thrive in the rural environment, making new friends and having a variety of exciting adventures: rescuing an injured boy, stopping a house fire and preventing a train crash by waving at...
'The Railway Children' is a heart-warming story of three children whose world is suddenly turned upside down. From living in a plush London suburb the...
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 over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later connected to the Labour Party.
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 over 60 bo...
