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The Wouldbegoods

Author
Edith Nesbit
Series
Children's Classics
Language
English
Length
248 pages
ISBN
9781787244757
Published
12 March 2018
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Nesbit
  • treasure
  • adventure
  • fantasy
  • Tales
  • Fairy
  • fairytale
  • children
  • magic
  • bedtime

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"The Wouldbegoods" by Edith Nesbit continues the adventures of the Bastable siblings as they earnestly attempt to be good but find themselves entangled in humorous escapades. Their well-intentioned deeds lead to comical mishaps, revealing the challenges of virtue. Nesbit's charming narrative explores the complexities of childhood innocence, mischief, and the enduring warmth of family dynamics in this delightful sequel.

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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