Bøger af Edith Nesbit

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 Charrington's Wedding; In the Dark; The Mystery of the Semi-Detached; The Ebony Frame.

A groom promises to be at the church on time, even if he has to come back from the grave to do it.A man inherits a property where he discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever.Two newlyweds find their dream country cottage, unaware of an ancient curse from the previous owners. A gripping, unsettling and utterly chilling collection of short stories from one of Britain's best loved storytellers.

It's startling enough to have a phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it talks and reveals that you have a magic carpet on the floor. The vain and ancient bird accompanies the children on a series of adventures through time and space which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant...This sequel to Five Children and It continues the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother.Contains a lovely new introduction by Robin McKinley, bestselling US author of Pegasus.

When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source of enjoyment to all three. They make friends with the Station Master and Perks the Porter, as well as the jovial 'Old Gentleman' who waves to them everyday from the train. But the mystery remains: where is Father, and will he ever return?

Download E. Nesbits timeless classic Five Children and It, read by 007 star Samantha Bond and brought to you by Puffin Audiobooks. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient sand-fairy! Having a sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children dont realize all of the trouble wishes can cause . . .

Suitable for younger learners Word count 5,945

Suitable for younger learners Word count 9,295

In this volume, Edith Nesbit sets out to make 11 of Shakespeare's plays more accessible to young children, without sacrificing the essential elements. Each are no longer than 10 pages and written in modern English to encourange children to discover for themselves the magic of Shakespeare.

When their father's business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble...

When Jerry, Jimmy and Cathy discover a tunnel that leads to a castle, they pretend that it is enchanted. But when they discover the Sleeping Princess at the centre of the maze, astonishing things begin to happen.

E. Nesbit's classic story of how Gerald, Cathy and Jimmy find an enchanted garden and awake a princess from a hundred-year sleep, only to have her immediately made invisible by a magic ring. Her rescue is difficult, funny and sometimes frightening.

A princess is locked away on a remote island guarded by a dragon. Many suitors try and fail to save her, but one day a clever boy arrives. So begins `The Island of Nine Whirlpools`, one of Edith Nesbitt‘s eight dragon stories in `The Book of Dragons‘ (1899). The tales may be over a hundred years old, but they contain a timeless quality that ignites the imagination and creates a sense of wonder. Child or adult, these stories are written with such warmth and wit, anyone will find themselves laughing out loud with regular intervals. They may revoke a certain Tolkien feeling, and C.S. Lewis, who read Nesbitt‘s books as a child, was clearly inspired by her works.Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author of children‘s literature and a one of the political founders of the socialist organization, the Fabian Society. She adopted several of her husband‘s Children whom he fathered with other women, and supported her large family by writing and collaborating on more than 60 books.