{"product_id":"9780954840105","title":"7 Books In 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic stories by much-loved children's author E. Nesbit. This book contains   seven full-length novels.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSet in an England of steam-trains and magic, generations of children have   thrilled to these exciting adventures. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen the children in these stories aren't preventing a train crash, you'll   find them flying on a magic carpet, travelling through time with an enchanted   Egyptian amulet, hatching the egg of the mythical phoenix, or using their   magical ring to explore an enchanted castle!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe brothers and sisters created by E. Nesbit have a convincing and realistic   feeling of being a real family - they're usually disagreeing with each other,   but they're always cheerful about it. They try to be good but are always in   trouble of one kind or another. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith a subtle ethical message underlying their exciting plots, these novels   have been recommended childrens literature for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis '7 books in 1' edition is an ideal gift for any child who loves reading,   or any adult who wants to bring some magic into their   life!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'The train wouldn't care. It would go rushing by them and tear round the   corner and go crashing into that awful mound. And everyone would be   killed.  Her hands grew very cold and trembled so that she could hardly   hold the flag. And then came the distant rumble and hum of the metals, and a   puff of white steam showed far away along the stretch of line.'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBobbie, Peter and Phyllis are ordinary children, who live with their father   and their mother in an ordinary red-brick house, with coloured glass in the   front door. Then their father very suddenly has to go away, and no-one will tell   them where he's gone to, or why.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe children go with their mother to live in the countryside, where they make   friends with the people who work at the nearby railway station, and even get a   ride in the cab of a steam train.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOne day they see a landslip block the railway line with earth and trees - and   the next train is due at any moment! How can the children save the train... and   will they ever see their father again?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eFive   Children and It\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'The thing turned its long eyes to look at her, and said: \"Does she always   talk nonsense, or is it only the rubbish on her head that makes her silly?\" It   looked scornfully at Jane's hat as it spoke. \"Do you mean to tell me seriously   you don't know a Psammead when you see one?\"'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Psammead is a small, furry animal from thousands of years ago that has   eyes on long horns like a snail's eves, ears like a bat's ears, and a tubby body   shaped like a spider's and covered with thick soft fur; its arms and legs are   furry too, and it has hands and feet like a monkey's.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut the best thing about the Psammead is that it can grant wishes. Yet the   Psammead has an awkward personality too - and somehow the children's wishes   never turn out quite how they intended   them...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Phoenix and The Carpet\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'\"I will tell you my tale,\" said the Phoenix. \"I had resided for many   thousand years in the wilderness, which is a large, quiet place with very little   really good society, and I was becoming weary of the monotony of my existence.   But I acquired the habit of laying my egg and burning myself every five hundred   years — and you know how difficult it is to break yourself of a habit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Yes,\" said Cyril; \"Jane used to bite her nails.\"'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen the children from \"Five Children and It\" accidentally hatch the egg of   the mythical Phoenix, it shows them how to use their magic carpet to travel   anywhere they want... and a whole new round of adventures   begins!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Story of The Amulet\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'\"Listen,\" said the Psammead, in a voice that sounded as though it would   begin to cry in a minute, \"I don't think the creature who keeps this shop will   ask a very high price for me. I've bitten him more than once, and I've made   myself look as common as I can.\"'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe children's mother is very ill, and their father has been sent abroad on   business. With both their parents away, they discover their old friend the   Psammead – captured and put up for sale! If only they could get wishes from the   Psammead, they could wish their mother well again, and wish their father home.   \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut the Psammead can’t give them any more wishes. Luckily it knows where they   can find an ancient Egyptian amulet that could give them their 'heart's desire'   – if only it was in one piece! To find the missing piece of the amulet and make   their mother well again, the children have to journey through   time...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"'I'll tell you what, we must go and seek for treasure: it is always what you   do to restore the fallen fortunes of your House.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen the Bastable family runs short of money, the children decide it’s up to   them to find a way to restore their family fortunes. Will they succeed in   rescuing their father from the visits of policeman and debt   collectors?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Would-Be-Goods\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'\"Children are like jam: all very well in the proper place, but you can't   stand them all over the shop — eh, what?\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese were the dreadful words of our Indian uncle. They made us feel very   young and angry; and yet we could not be comforted by calling him names to   ourselves, as you do when nasty grown-ups say nasty things, because he is not   nasty, but quite the exact opposite when not irritated. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMy father said, \"Perhaps they had better go to boarding-school.\" And that was   awful, because we know Father disapproves of boarding-schools. And he looked at   us and said, \"I am ashamed of them, sir!\"'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Bastable children behave so badly that their father sends them away to   live in the countryside. Determined to be good in the future, they form a   society, the 'Wouldbegoods', for being good in. But things don't go exactly as   they plan...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Enchanted Castle\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'Jimmy had planted a loud, cheerful-sounding kiss on the Princess's pale   cheek, and now the three stood breathless, awaiting the result.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnd the Princess said, quite plainly and distinctly: \"Then the hundred years   are over? Which of you is my Prince that aroused me from my deep sleep of so   many long years?\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"I did,\" said Jimmy fearlessly, for she did not look as though she were going   to slap anyone.'\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSent to live in the countryside for the summer, Jerry, Jimmy and Cathleen   discover a secret castle containing a sleeping princess – and (although he's   worried that she might slap him for it) one of the boys kisses her, and she   wakes up. But shouldn’t a real princess be taller? Is the castle really   enchanted – or was the 'princess' just pretending?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e        ","brand":"Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018938269936,"sku":"9780954840105","price":18.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780954840105_p0.jpg?v=1763880560","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780954840105","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}