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Are you a Harry Potter fan? Do you enjoy losing yourself in exciting fantasy worlds? If mystical creatures, princes, fairies, and other weird and wonderful beings are your thing, you will love these "Nine Unlikely Tales" by Edith Nesbit.It’s hard to pick a favourite. Will you prefer 'The Prince, Two Mice and Some Kitchen-Maids' or maybe 'The Sums That Came Right'? One thing is for sure, no matter if you are young or old you be delighted by all of them.Edith Nesbit, is also the author of such works as 'The Railway Children' and 'Five Children and It', both of which were turned into a children's TV series.Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) was a British author, activist and poet who published an extensive amount of children’s books under the pen name "E. Nesbit", which are still widely read today. Amongst her most famous novels are 'The Railway Children', 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers', and 'Five Children and It', all of which were made into TV series'.She is also the author of the book and animation 'The Greatest Adventure: The Book of Dragons', which fans of the film 'How to Train Your Dragon' will love.

First published in 1905, author L. Frank Baum considered ‘Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak’ to be one of his greatest works. Closer in style to a traditional fairy tale than many of his other children’s stories, the plot centres around a magic wishing cloak created by Queen Lulea and her fairy subjects. The cloak will grant a single wish to each wearer of the cloak – unless they have come into possession of it by dishonest means. A captivating story, full of magic, morals, mystery, and wonder. A must-read for all Oz fans.Lyman Frank Baum (1856 – 1919) was a prolific and well-known American writer. He is best known for his famous series of modern fairy tales set in the imaginary land of Oz. The first of the books, ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ is widely considered to be the first true American fairy tale and was the basis for the hugely popular 1939 classic musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’ starring Judy Garland. Born and raised in New York, Baum held a range of jobs including as a poultry farmer, clerk, and storekeeper before pursuing his talent for writing at the age of 41. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, as well as over 40 other novels and over 80 short stories. He died in California in 1919.

Der Kuhhirt und seine Frau bekamen zwei wunderbare Kinder: Liesli und Hansli. Beide wurden in ihrer ersten Nacht von der Alpenfee gesegnet. Das Madchen mit einem Edelweistrauch und der Junge mit einem Alpenrosenbusch. Beide Kinder wuchsen glucklich heran, doch waren die Bergkobolde wutend auf die Familie, da ihre Hutte zu nah am Berg stand. So schickten sie eine Schneelawine, die die Hutte komplett verbarg und ein dunkles Schicksal brach uber die Familie herein. Schaffen es die Kinder mithilfe der Alpenfee ihre Familie vor dem Verhungern zu bewahren? Und als die Mutter dann noch schrecklich krank wird, scheint ein dusteres Ende vorprogrammiert.-

Es war einmal eine Prinzessin, die ihren Prinzen suchte.Tristan und seine beiden Stiefbrüder – das war noch nie eine gute Beziehung. Vor allem seit dem Tod seines Vaters hat Tristan unter den Mobbingattacken seiner Brüder zu leiden. Als einziger in der Familie hat er keine magischen Fähigkeiten und kann sich daher nicht wehren. Und natürlich wird er auch nicht zu den Bällen mitgenommen, die anlässlich des großen Walpurgistreffens stattfinden. Nur seine alte Freundin Mara hält zu ihm. Und Ela, die neue Schülerin aus dem fernen Rom. Aber Ela hat einen ganz speziellen Auftrag. Dafür braucht sie ausgerechnet ihn, Tristan. Wenn er doch nur ein kleines bisschen Magie hätte ...Stefanie Hasse lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihren lesebegeisterten Kindern in Süddeutschland. Wenn sie nicht gerade selbst in fremden Buchwelten versinkt oder darüber bloggt, denkt sie sich phantastisch-romantische Geschichten aus.

Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane are "the sort of people that wonderful things happen to." And the children have yet more adventures ahead of them. Following up on "Five Children and It" and "The Phoenix and the Carpet", they once again meet the wish-granting Psammead fairy. This time, he guides them to an ancient Amulet that will help them find their hearts' desire, but it is only half an amulet, and the search for the other half will have them whizzing about through time.Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) was a British author, activist and poet, who published an extensive amount of children’s books under the pen name "E. Nesbit", which are still widely read today. Amongst her most famous novels are "The Railway Children," "The Story of the Treasure Seekers," and "Five Children and It".

A family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a gravel pit soon after the move, the children discover an ancient and rather grumpy, sand-fairy known as the Psammead. The magical being agrees to grant one wish of theirs per day, but those wishes rarely turn out as they expect and they send them on one adventure after the other. Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) was a British author, activist and poet, who published an extensive amount of children’s books under the pen name "E. Nesbit", which are still widely read today. Amongst her most famous novels are "The Railway Children," "The Story of the Treasure Seekers," and "Five Children and It".