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Spine-tingling twists, powerful atmospheres and individual brands of wit and humor, featuring a gallery of ghostly characters, forbidding landscapes, gloomy country manors, and occult occurrences come alive as these ten masters of supernatural fiction take perverse pleasure in the hair-raising horrors the listener will experience. Includes works by Ambrose Bierce, Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Perkins Gillman, and Gertrude Atherton. 4 cassettes. ... Read more

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It's ok...
Nothing spectacular to write home about. When I bought this book, I was hoping for the old radio dramas that I used to listen to when I was a kid on Sunday nights.I will say that there were some very good stories.But a few left you rather wanting. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Cuando cuatro hermanos rescatan al Psamid de un negocio de venta de animales, ¡no tienen idea de las asombrosas aventuras que vivirán! Agradecido, su mágico amigo los llevará a descubrir un amuleto (o, más bien, la mitad de un amuleto egipcio, que tiene el poder de transportarlos a cualquier época para buscar la otra mitad). Con sólo pronunciar ciertas palabras secretas, el amuleto se transformará en una puerta a través de la cual los niños podrán viajar al pasado o al futuro. Será una verdadera búsqueda del tesoro.
El Egipto faraónico, Babilonia, la Atlántida, César y un misterioso sacerdote egipcio son sólo algunos de los lugares y personajes que encontrarán en busca de la parte perdida del amuleto. Pero no irán solos al más allá: el Eso y un distinguido profesor estarán con ellos en medio de tantos peligros. ¿Qué harán para recuperarla? Porque sólo el amuleto completo les cumplirá lo que desean…

E. Nesbit (1858-1924), es una de las más importantes escritoras inglesas de todos los tiempos. Entre sus
libros se destacan Cinco niños y eso, Historias de
dragones, La ciudad mágica y El castillo encantado.

“Me encantan las historias de E. Nesbit. Ella es genial
y me identifico con lo que escribe.”
J. K. Rowling ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Doubleday, Page & company in 1909 in 354 pages; Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Reference; Biography & Autobiography / Medical; Fiction / General; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; ... Read more

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An enchanting classic by 'Railway Children' author, Edith Nesbit. This magical edition for 2004 features a beautiful newly illustrated cover plus 8 pages of stunning full colour pictures from the new film based on the original story. Cyril, known as Squirrel, Anthea, known as Panther, Robert, Jane and their baby brother Hilary, known always as the Lamb are the Five Children. This, the author's original, classic work is the tale of five siblings who are sent to stay with their uncle in a strange house by the sea. There they meet Uncle, housekeeper Martha and cousin Horace. While exploring, they dig up an ill-tempered, mischievous 8,000 year-old Psammead, or sand fairy, who reluctantly grants them one wish a day. But the consequences are never quite what the children intended! ... Read more

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A fully illustrated picture book with all the excitement, adventure and magic of the stunning movie based on the children's literary classic by E. Nesbit. With full colour pictures throughout! A brand new picture book based on the magical movie! Cyril, known as Squirrel, Anthea, known as Panther, Robert, Jane and their baby brother Hilary, known always as the Lamb are the Five Children. Five siblings are sent to stay with their uncle in a strange house by the sea. There they meet eccentric Uncle, slightly crazy housekeeper Martha and evil scientist in the making, cousin Horace. While exploring, the children dig up an ill-tempered, mischievous 8,000 year-old Psammead, or sand fairy, who reluctantly grants them one wish a day. But the consequences are never quite what the children intended! Blending magic, fun and perilous exploits, this all-action adventure story proves that the magic of wishes isn't as strong as the power of family. ... Read more

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"But I did, you see," said Chloe. "I taught it--little odd minutes when you were carrying buckets and sticking up damp books on their poor tails, so that you shouldn't notice what I was doing. Isn't it a clever ghost? Aren't I a good teacher?" ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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'We have to leave our house in London,' Mother said to the children. 'We're going to live in the country, in a little house near a railway line.' And so begins a new life for Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. They become the railway children - they know all the trains, Perks the station porter is their best friend, and they have many adventures on the railway line. But why has their father had to go away? Where is he, and will he ever come back? ... Read more

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Next day we made a Union Jack out of pocket-handkerchiefs and part of a red flannel petticoat of the White Mouse's, which she did not want just then, and some blue ribbon we got at the village shop. ... Read more

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She "gets" children
We have read all of E. Nesbit's books aloud.My kids generally remark how well she "gets" kids.Her stories are timeless and usually involve children who want to be good and yet find that it isn't always easy. A very pleasant read. ... Read more

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After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway. They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) ... Read more