The Magic City (1906) NOVEL by: E. Nesbit ( Children's fantasy ) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542704427)

The Magic City is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1910. It initially appeared as a serial in The Strand Magazine, After Philip's older sister and sole family member Helen marries, he goes off to live with his new step sister Lucy. He has trouble adjusting at first, thrown into a world different from his previous life and abandoned by his sister while she is on her honeymoon. To entertain himself he builds a giant model city from things around the house: game pieces, books, blocks, bowls, etc. Then through some magic he finds himself inside the city, and it is alive with the people he has populated it with. Some soldiers find him and tell him that two outsiders have been foretold to be coming: a Deliverer and a Destroyer.

Author: E. Nesbit
ISBN-10: 1542704421
ISBN-13: 9781542704427
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2017
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d