E. Nesbit
(Edith Nesbit)
(1858 - 1924)
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.
Free Ebooks
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)
Bibliography
Five of Us -- and Madeline (1926)
A typical Nesbit family saga plus two fairy tales.
The Adventures of the Five Children (1994)
An omnibus edition containing Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, and The Story of the Amulet.
The Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (1993)
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.
The Bastable Children (1928)
An omnibus volume containing The Treasure Seekers, The Wouldbegoods, and The New Treasure Seekers.
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The Book of Dragons (1901)
A collection of eight stories about dragons. Read online at Gutenberg.org.
H. R. Millar
The Book of Dragons (1961)
A collection of eight stories about dragons.
H. R. Millar
Cat Tales (1904)
A series of tales about kittens and cats.
E. Nesbit
The Children’s Hour Volume 2 (1953)
An anthology of fairy tales, old and new. The illustrations by Robert Lawson had previously appeared in Just for Fun.
Kenneth Grahame
E. Nesbit
James Thurber
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Wanda Gág
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Marie A. Lawson
Robert Lawson
Henry C. Pitz
Ernest H. Shepard
Louis Slobodkin
Lynd Ward
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Children’s Stories from Shakespeare (1921)
Short prose renderings of eleven of Shakespeare's plays.
Read online at archive.org.
Harold Copping
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The Complete Book of Dragons (1972)
A ninth story ‘The Last of the Dragons’ is added for this collection.
Read online at archive.org.
The Complete Book of Dragons (1973)
A ninth story ‘The Last of the Dragons’ is included in this collection.
Conscience Pudding (1970)
In this adventure from The New Treasure Seekers, the Bastable children attempt to liven up their Christmas celebration.
The Enchanted Castle (1907)
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.
The Enchanted Castle (1908)
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.
The Enchanted Castle (1933)
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.
The Enchanted Castle (1956)
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.
The Enchanted Castle (1992)
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.
The Five Children (1930)
An omnibus edition of Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet.
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Five Children and It (1902)
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.
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Five Children and It (1948)
Five children on holiday discover a sand fairy in a local quarry -- and it grants their wishes, with sometimes surprising results.