Böcker av E. Nesbit

When Father goes away one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, They soon come to love the railway near their cottage and all associated with it.

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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to meet a dragon? To see one up close and to live to tell the tale? In The Book of Dragons, Nesbit carries us into eight tales where dragons shaped and had a profound influence on royalty and children alike. Jump into this fictitious world where wonder, fun, and adventure are in over abundance.

Wet Magic was the last novel for children published by E. Nesbit. It was originally serialized in The Strand Magazine in 1912, with a book version published in 1913.In the book, four brothers and sisters are on their way to a holiday at the beach. While traveling on a train, they¿re excited to read about the purported sighting of a mermaid near the coastal town where they¿ll be staying, and agree among themselves to join the hunt for this mythical creature. But when they arrive, they discover that the mermaid has been captured and put on show at a circus at the local fairground. After the older children encounter another mermaid in the sea, who implores them to help, they agree they must do what they can to free the captured one. This leads them on to strange adventures.While Wet Magic has much of Nesbit¿s characteristic charm and humor, it doesn¿t appear to have been received as well as her other books, nor has it been as frequently reprinted.

"John went down the winding stairs to the dungeon, holding the lantern above his head just to see that the dungeon really was empty, as usual. Half of it was empty as usual. But the other side was not empty. It was quite full, and what it was full of was Dragon."This collection of delightful fairy tales sparkles with E. Nesbit's characteristic wit and charm, in bite-sized pieces that are perfect for bedtime. Follow a child king pulled from his nursery after the death of his great-great-however-many-grandfather, or two children on a quest to save England from a dragon infestation. Explore backwards islands, climb dragon-proof towers, and meet the cockatrice. Each tale is awash with humor and insight and dragon-slaying, and will leave you thundering for more.

The Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and published in book form in the same year. It has been adapted for the screen several times, of which the 1970 film version is the best known. Based on the novel, "The Railway Children "by Edith Nesbit, the theme of love of the story is the love connection between the parents and the children. This can be seen in the event where the father was taken away. When the father was taken away, this once a happy family had to move to the countryside.

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From the beloved author of the classic novel, The Railway Children, comes this magical collection of short stories featuring eight fantastical dragon tales.This enchanting collection of eight short stories is connected through one common theme: dragons. These mysterious beasts inhabit their worlds in varying ways, but each tale contains the same vivid imagery and exciting sense of adventure. The unique stories feature mischievous dragons who are full of joy and fun, as well as dangerous dragons who lurk in the dark and await their prey.Delve into this magical book and allow yourself to be transported via these marvelous tales. The Book of Dragons features eight delightful stories:- 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- King Little Edmund, or The Caves and the CockatriceRead & Co. Children's has proudly republished this beautiful new edition, complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. This short story collection is perfect for bedtime reading and would make the ideal gift for any dragon lover.

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This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations.This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.