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Five Children And It by E. Nesbit
$16.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: HarperCollins Children's Classics Ser.
This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of E. Nesbit’s Five Children and It is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother move to the countryside, they encounter ‘It’ – a grumpy, strange-looking Sand-fairy known as a Psammead. The Psam ...Show more
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
$16.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Psammead
When five siblings - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother, the Lamb - discover a sand-fairy in their gravel pit, they are jolly surprised and a little delighted. Even better, the Psammead is able to grant them wishes, although the magic wears off at the day's end. Unfortunately, all of the ...Show more
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
$21.00 NZD
Category: Children
A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs. 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 ...Show more
Five Children and It (Macmillan Collector's Library) by E. Nesbit
$19.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
** NEW ** Whilst out playing in the countryside, five children come across a Psammead called 'It' – a cantankerous little sand fairy who agrees to grant them one wish every day, though its effects will only last until sunset. The possibilities seem endless to the adventurous siblings but whatever th ...Show more
Five Children and It (Psammead #1) by E. Nesbit
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Psammead
'I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence' - Neil Gaiman Digging in the gravel pit on a hot summer's day, five children discover 'it': a grumpy creature with eyes like a snail's, ears like a bat's, and a tubby body all covered in fur. 'It' is a Psammead, an ancient sand-fairy w ...Show more
Five Children and It (Psammead #1) by E. Nesbit
$15.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Psammead | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother start exploring a gravel pit not far from their new countryside home, they make an unexpected and very curious discovery. The gravel pit is home to a Psammead, a sand fairy. This ugly creature has eyes like a snail, ears like a bat and the body of ...Show more
Five Children and It (Psammead #1) by E. Nesbit
$17.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Psammead
E. Nesbit's original story, now with a brand new cover by Nick Sharratt to accompany Jacqueline Wilson's number one bestselling sequel Four Children and It. Jacqueline Wilson is the multi-award winning, phenomenally successful creator of Tracy Beaker, Hetty Feather and Lily Alone. When Cyril, Anthea, Ro ...Show more
The Enchanted Castle (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
$7.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics | Reading Level: 2-12
When Jerry, Jimmy and Cathy discover a tunnel that leads to a castle, they pretend that it is enchanted. But when they discover a Sleeping Princess at the centre of a maze, astonishing things begin to happen. Amongst a horde of jewels they discover a ring that grants wishes. But wishes granted are not a ...Show more
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Illustrated Originals
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis live happily in London with their parents. Then, suddenly, their father goes away. The children and their mother move to a smaller house near a railway line. Exciting things happen, and they make new friends. But where is their father? When is he coming home?
The Railway Children (Faber Classics) by E. Nesbit
$16.99 NZD
Category: Children
When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is taken away and they move to a tiny cottage in the countryside, the only advantage is the nearby railway. Join them on their adventures as they befriend all those who work with the trains, prevent a railway disaster and try to discover the truth behind their fa ...Show more
The Railway Children (HarperCollins Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
$16.99 NZD
Category: Children
"Her child characters are remarkable because they are so entirely human. They are intelligent, vain, aggressive, humorous, witty, cruel, compassionate... in fact, they are like adults" - Gore Vidal The Railway Children, a much-loved children's classic, was first published in 1906 and has never been out ...Show more
The Railway Children (Ink Classics) by E. Nesbit
$10.00 NZD
Category: Children | Reading Level: From 9 To 11
When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, they and their mother have to leave their comfortable London home to go and live in a small house in the country. However, the children soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and have many ...Show more