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OverviewA legendary children's story of sibling adventure, by the enchanting author of The Railway Children and Five Children and It, which has delighted countless generations of childrenThe Bastable children (Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius--H.O.) live in London with their widowed father. Too poor to attend school, the children are left to their own devices, and they spend their days coming up with ingenious plans to restore their father's fortune. Told from the first person perspective--which lends the narrative substantial bias--this was Nesbit's first work. Refreshingly free of Victorian sentimentality, yet still wonderfully evocative of a bygone era, the tale makes for timeless reading. amd ensures Nesbit's esteemed place in the canon of children's literature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: E NesbitPublisher: Hesperus Press Imprint: Hesperus Press ISBN: 9781306563079ISBN 10: 1306563070 Pages: 154 Publication Date: 01 January 2014 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |