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7 Books in 1: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet, The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Would-Be-Goods, and The Enchanted Castle [Unabridged] (Paperback)

by E. Nesbit (Author) "They were not railway children to begin with ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 476 pages
  • Publisher: Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax Ltd (1 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0954840100
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954840105
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When the children in these stories aren't preventing a train crash, you'll find them getting wishes from the sandy Psammead, flying on a magic carpet, travelling through time with an enchanted Egyptian amulet, hatching the egg of the mythical phoenix, or using their magical ring to explore an enchanted castle!

The brothers and sisters created by E. Nesbit have the convincing feeling of being a real family - they're usually disagreeing with each other, but they're always cheerful about it. They try to be good but can never keep out of trouble.

Classic stories by much-loved children's author E. Nesbit. This great-value book contains seven full-length, unabridged novels. Set in a 1900s England of steam-trains and magic, generations of children have thrilled to these exciting adventures.

With a subtle ethical message underlying their exciting plots, these novels have been listed among the best works of children's literature for many years. This '7 books in 1' edition is an ideal gift for any child who loves reading, or any adult who wants to bring some magic into their life!



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E. Nesbit's seven most popular children's novels. Complete and unabridged, published in one compact paperback volume.

Reading age: 9 years upwards.

'The Phoenix and The Carpet' is also known as 'The Phoenix and The Wishing Carpet'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stories by JK Rowling's favourite children's author., 15 Sep 2004
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These stories are set in Edwardian (around the 1900s) England.

You get a set of E. Nesbit's seven most popular children's books, printed together in one volume. This is enough to keep you going for quite a long time, even if you're a very determined reader!

The stories are about groups of children, who have adventures when their parents go away (for different reasons). They're in a couple of sequences - 'The Railway Children' stands by itself, then there's three books about the same group of children ('Five Children and It', 'The Phoenix and The Carpet', and 'The Story of the Amulet'), then two about a different family (the Bastables: 'The Story of the Treasure-Seekers' and 'The Would-be-goods'), then 'The Enchanted Castle' is another one-off.

Some of these stories feature magic in a Harry Potter kind of way - that's the three 'Five Children' stories and 'The Enchanted Castle' - while the others are about the children's adventures within the normal Edwardian world - that's 'The Railway Children' and the Bastable stories.

I'd recommend these books - they're very engaging and easy to read, and you really do want to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next! There's enough here to keep you going for a long time, too.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Seven, 29 Dec 2005
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Before J.K.Rowling and Roald Dahl, there was E.E.Nesbit; one of the most prolific and inventive children's authors of all time, even if the inventor of Harry Potter (who acknowledges her as her favourite children's author) may be close to usurping that title. Even though her books were written a century ago, such was the universal appeal of her themes and the ease with which children could identify with her characters that she has remained in print to this day and the stories are just as good now as they were then.

As with any children's classics the appeal lies in a cracking plot, good character development and adult accessibility; parents are as keen to read as their children are to listen. The plots are simple and tend to have a similar basic theme: well-to-do-kids living ideal life suddenly have to face change through unseen circumstance and/or magic, like Rowling, Nesbitt loved to include magic and enchantment in her stories (it is, perhaps, ironic that her best tale, “The Railway Children”, contains none although it is certainly enchantING). Like Rowling, her stories also tend to have a dark side: many contain, and even hinge around, an absent, idealised father, reflecting the loss of the writer's own parent when she was just six, but it is this that gives them their impact. Although it may be cheaper to buy the books individually in paperback, I find hardback a better investment - children will want to read these stories again and again and, over forty years, every Nesbit paperback I have ever bought has disintegrated through overuse. This omnibus represents a superb investment; every house should have one or - to possibly prevent fights - two!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stories, 7 Sep 2004
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Classic stories from E. Nesbit - should be part of any child's library.

I remembered reading these stories as a kid, and watching the film of The Railway Children and the TV series of Five Children and It, and it was great to revisit them as a grown-up.

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2.0 out of 5 stars clumsy book
I guess I did not check all the reviews on this one, I totally agree with the other reviewer that the book is very clumsy and floppy, very difficult layput to read.
Published 24 months ago by T. Keenan

2.0 out of 5 stars These wonderful books should be owned seperately
I absolutely adore the seven books in this collection, and that is why I am begging you not to purchase this item. Read more
Published on 28 April 2007 by S. Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Nesbit compendium volume
What a brilliant idea to combine 7 classic E. Nesbit books into a single paperback volume. Ideal for the voracious child reader. Make an excellent gift.
Published on 12 Sep 2004

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