Five Children and It

E. Nesbit

Paperbound

$4.99

"It" is a Psammead, an ancient, ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them a wish a day, lasting until sunset. But they soon learn it is very hard to think of really sensible wishes, and each one gets them into unexpected difficulties. Magic, the children find, can be as awkward as it is enticing.

This was a favorite of our children - I hope your children enjoy it as much!

The Enchanted Castle

E. Nesbit

Paperbound

$4.99

E. Nesbit wrote children's books that are among the best available. In this story of magical fantasy with real-life complications (you'll discover that real-life complications are a persistent theme in all her stories - and a delightful one), Gerald, Cathy, and Jimmy wake a beautiful princess from her hundred-year sleep in an enchanted garden. It's really only Mabel, the housekeeper's niece - but the garden really is enchanted, and the ring she slips on really is magic! The children find that it takes magic to get everything sorted out - whether in the magical world or the ordinary one! Great reading for the whole family - especially children ages 7 and older.

The Magic City

E. Nesbit

Paperbound

Sorry - out of print

When young Philip Haldane builds a miniature city out of odds and ends, he never imagines where it will lead him. But when his magic city wondrously comes to life overnight, he and his new stepsister, Lucy, find themselves transported there.

The Magic City is in grave danger, and the two cannot leave until Philip performs seven noble deeds to fulfill and ancient prophecy. And so, although they would rather be with anyone but each other, they set out on a series of extraordinary adventures. But as they explore places beyond their wildest imaginings, can they protect the magic metropolis from the sinister Pretenderette, who is willing to do any dastardly deed to claim the title as the city's savior for herself?

How Philip and Lucy work together to save the Magic City, and forge a friendship, is an enchanting tale told by a master. So gather your family round and savor this great story together! Especially wonderful for ages 7 and older.

The Book of Dragons

E.S. Nesbit

Softbound

$9.95

The Book of Dragons unleashes an exciting flock of mysterious, wild, and unpredictable creatures. Here you will meet a dragon who flies out of an enchanted book and swallows an entire soccer team; two children who try to wake St. George while dragons of all shapes and sizes descend on England; and wicked Prince Tiresome, who trades half his kingdom with a pigkeeper to catch a raging dragon. This volume contains some of E. S. Nesbit's best stories and all of the original illustrations by H. R. Miller. Deliciously exciting for children ages 7 and up as a read-to; ages 9 and above to read by themselves.