This delightful collection contains twelve of Nesbit's most magical stories, both literally and figuratively and includes such tales as "The Cat-Hood of Maurice," in which a boy learns firsthand about the importance of being kind to animals, "The Princess and the Hedge-Pig," in which the Princess Ozyliza recovers her parents' usurped kingdom with the aid of her true love, Justnowland, in which a little girl name Elsie saves a kingdom of enchanted crows, and Kenneth and the Carp, in which a boy is transformed into a carp to retrieve a ring and learns courage. There are useful morals to each story, but they are easily disguised in the enjoyable tales.

Author Biography

Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English author and poet. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of fiction for children. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organization later affiliated with the Labour Party. Nesbit published approximately 40 books for children, including novels, collections of stories and picture books. Collaborating with others, she published almost as many more.