E Nesbit
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Formats
Description
Three children discover an old country estate during their school holidays. When they're exploring it they come upon a mysterious young girl claiming to be a fairy princess. She shows them the castle's treasure, including a ring that will turn you invisible. But no one is more surprised than she when she slips it on her finger ... and disappears! The ring is indeed magical, and the children waste no time finding out what else it can do.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 115 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
This illustrated volume features seven classic plays by William Shakespeare, retold by E. Nesbit. Shakespeare Retold contains a selection of Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies, including Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as a historical timeline, a list of suggested reading materials, and a short biography of the bard himself.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In turn-of-the-century London, Roberta 1Bobbie2 Waterbury lives a perfect upper-class life with her parents, sister, and brother until one fateful night when her father is mysteriously arrested. Suddenly impoverished, the children and their mother are forced to move to a dusty cottage far away in the country perched on the edge of a railroad. But along these magical tracks, in the nearby station and on the mighty trains themselves, Bobbie and her...
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father.