{"product_id":"new-treasure-seekers-e-nesbit-9780349009575","title":"New Treasure Seekers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Endlessly surprising and inventive ... She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had' Frank Cottrell-Boyce\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Nesbit belongs with those writers of children's books who are successful because of their skills as \u003ci\u003estorytellers\u003c\/i\u003e. Indeed, she was one of the first. She \u003ci\u003espeaks\u003c\/i\u003e to the reader, and it's almost as though you can hear her voice' Quentin Blake\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo matter how hard the Bastable children try to be good, they almost always fail spectacularly. Whether making a disastrous Christmas pudding for charity, spending a dark night in an empty windmill or fortune-telling at a fete, the Bastables cannot help getting into all sorts of mischief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Nesbit was one of the most influential children's writers ever to have lived, and her timeless books include \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (\u003ci\u003eCarrie's War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peppermint Pig\u003c\/i\u003e), Rumer Godden (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Episode of Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003es), Joan Aiken (\u003ci\u003eThe Serial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Giving\u003c\/i\u003e) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e), L. M. Montgomery (The \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables \u003c\/i\u003eseries) and Susan Coolidge (The\u003ci\u003e What Katy Did\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. Nesbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0349009570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349009575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Virago Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.80d","brand":"E. Nesbit","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135981891839,"sku":"9780349009575","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_862ff708-6928-4c2c-9ab2-5a99439325a4.jpg?v=1770159723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-treasure-seekers-e-nesbit-9780349009575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}