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E. Nesbit

(Edith Nesbit)

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(1858 - 1924)

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Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet whose children’s works were published 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.

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On our Free Downloads page, get five free ebooks by Edith Nesbit:

  • Five Children and It (1902)
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)
  • The Railway Children (1906)
  • The Story of the Amulet (1906)
  • The Wouldbegoods (1901)


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Five of Us -- and Madeline (1926)

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A typical Nesbit family saga plus two fairy tales.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Nora S. Unwin

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The Adventures of the Five Children (1994)

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An omnibus edition containing Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, and The Story of the Amulet.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (1993)

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Dora and Oswald, Dicky and Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius try to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. This set includes The Treasure Seekers, The Wouldbegoods and The New Treasure Seekers.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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The Bastable Children (1928)

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An omnibus volume containing The Treasure Seekers, The Wouldbegoods, and The New Treasure Seekers.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Gordon Browne
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The Book of Dragons (1901)

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A collection of eight stories about dragons. Read online at Gutenberg.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. Granville Fell
H. R. Millar

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The Book of Dragons (1961)

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A collection of eight stories about dragons.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. Granville Fell
H. R. Millar

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Cat Tales (1904)

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A series of tales about kittens and cats.

Author(s): Rosamund Bland
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Isabel Watkin

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Children’s Stories from Shakespeare (1921)

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Short prose renderings of eleven of Shakespeare's plays.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): J. H. Bacon
Harold Copping
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The Complete Book of Dragons (1972)

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A ninth story ‘The Last of the Dragons’ is added for this collection.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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The Complete Book of Dragons (1973)

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A ninth story ‘The Last of the Dragons’ is included in this collection.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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Conscience Pudding (1970)

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In this adventure from The New Treasure Seekers, the Bastable children attempt to liven up their Christmas celebration.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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The Enchanted Castle (1907)

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Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Enchanted Castle (1908)

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Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Enchanted Castle (1933)

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Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Enchanted Castle (1956)

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Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

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The Enchanted Castle (1992)

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Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Paul O. Zelinsky

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Five Children and It (1902)

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Five children on holiday discover a sand fairy in a local quarry -- and it grants their wishes, with sometimes surprising results. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar
Et al

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Five Children and It (1948)

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Five children on holiday discover a sand fairy in a local quarry -- and it grants their wishes, with sometimes surprising results.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): J. S. Goodall

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