The Magic City

Name: The Magic City
Author: Edith Nesbit
ISBN: 9781787244818

Author: Edith Nesbit
Series: Children's Classics
Language: English
Length: 202 pages
ISBN: 9781787244818
Published: 12 March 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

orphan
magic
city
adventure
creativity
friendship
fantasy
resilience
mysterious figures
challenges

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Description

In "The Magic City" by Edith Nesbit, orphaned Philip builds a magical city from toy materials, and it comes to life, propelling him into a wondrous adventure. The line between reality and fantasy blurs as he encounters mysterious figures and faces challenges. Nesbit's enchanting tale explores the transformative power of creativity, friendship, and the resilience of a child's spirit in the face of adversity.

Author

E. Nesbit (1858–1924) reinvented children's literature by letting magic walk into ordinary English life — leftover tea, railway platforms, and wishes that go wrong in the most practical ways. The Railway Children, the Bastable books, and the Psammead adventures taught young readers that wonder need not be solemn. Nesbit wrote as an adult who still remembered how children actually talk: funny, fierce, and rarely pious.

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