Books by E. Nesbit

"Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" captures the elegance and power of Shakespeare's greatest stories in a style suited to both younger and older readers. Writing in compelling prose laced with Shakespeare's own language, the author takes advantage of the richness of Shakespeare's words in retelling the stories of these classic plays. The great plays -- from "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet" to "Othello" and "The Taming of the Shrew" -- are all included, illustrated by gorgeous color and black-and-white antique prints. -- Perfect to introduce children to the richness of Shakespeare and his language -- Widely accessible to modern readers while preserving own language and tone Collection of quotations from Shakespeare, organized by topic

Having picked a rose in the garden of a mysterious castle he has found while lost in a snowstorm, a merchant is told by the castle's beast-like master that he must send back the first creature that greets him when he arrives home.

Classic British children's book author E. Nesbit ("The Railway Children") shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of ten of the Bard's plays with a generous sprinkling of wit and humor. 33 photos.

While looking through the books at the Palace library, young King Lionel accidentally releases the Red Dragon with a simple turn of the page and so now must find another character that is stronger to put an end to its destructive ways.

Seven of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays, including King Lear and Hamlet, are specifically adapted to introduce young listeners (and reintroduce adults) to his works, with retellings that capture the drama and flavor of each play, while simplifying plot and detail. Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Spoken-Word Album for Children. Readers include Jim Belushi, Robert Davi, Tate Donovan, Linda Hamilton, Patrick Macnee, Bill Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga.

Matilda and her stern nursemaid accidentally pay a visit to a kingdom in which everything is constantly made topsy-turvy every time the Cockatoucan laughs, and so Matilda sets herself to putting things right once and for all.

Effie and her brother Harry find a way to save Britain from a plague of dragons.

When five siblings discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures and consequences that its ability to grant wishes will bring. Reprint.

Dickie Harding, a crippled orphan living in England in 1906, travels three hundred years back in time, where he is the son of a knight and can walk normally, but feels called back to the twentieth century to help the beggar and petty thief who has befriended him, and discovers an amazing secret about his origins.Dickie Harding, a crippled English orphan in 1906, travels three centuries back in time, where he is the son of a knight and can walk normally, but returns to help a friend, a beggar and petty thief.

Jane and George follow the northern lights to the North Pole where they meet the wicked sealskin dwarfs and an enormous frozen dragon.

This wonderful retelling of the classic story, first published in 1908, follows Jack who, after climbing to the top of a huge beanstalk, uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and gain a fortune for himself and his mother.

A clever and thoughtful princess plans to break tradition and prevent a confrontation between the only prince in her life and the last dragon in the world.

Nine stories featuring dragons by the famous author.

When a young pair of newlyweds settle down into a small cottage in a quiet village, they look forward to a pleasant, pastoral life of domestic bliss The husband, a practical man, dismisses the superstitious maid's tale of an ancient curse about the local church's marble statues who come to life each year on All Saint's Eve to wreak revenge. But then, on the fateful night, he discovers that the stone slabs on which the knights rest are empty! Is his young brid in peril? A gripping tale of suspense and terror which show a very different side of this famous children's book author, best-known for her Edwardian fantasies Highlighted by 12 striking black-and-white drawing2

The charming Bastable children careen through more comic adventure as H.O. gets lost in a trunk, suspected of being a time bomb, and an escaped lunatic rents a room.

With their father called away, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis must move with their mother to the country, where they wait each day at the train station in hopes their father will arrive.

The story of Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis and their life in the country has never been out of print since it was first published in 1906. Charming, sentimental, and unforgettable, the novel's enduring appeal lives on in this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation starring Timothy Bateson as the Old Gentleman.

The six Bastable children try to restore their family's fortune using a variety of schemes taken from books, including finding buried treasure, rescuing someone from bandits, and starting a newspaper. Simultaneous.

When Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane rescue the magic sand-fairy from a pet shop, they have no idea of the astonishing adventures to come!

Relates the curious escapades of the six Bastable children who attempt to restore the family fortunes by searching for treasure, starting a newspaper, and becoming detectives.

The six Bastable children try to restore their family's fortune using a variety of schemes taken from books, including finding buried treasure, rescuing someone from bandits, and starting a newspaper. Simultaneous.

Playing in the library of their home, Rosamund and Fabian build a huge town out of books, only to find themselves trapped there when they go inside.