The Enchanted Library of E. Nesbit

The Enchanted Library of E. Nesbit

A one-volume gateway to every spell, secret, and steam-whistle in Britain’s Golden Age of children’s fantasy— with more than 200 original Victorian-Edwardian illustrations as well as many newly created beautiful full-color illustrations to bring Nesbit's classics to life.

Edith Nesbit didn’t just write stories; she invented the template for modern magical adventure. From sand-fairies that twist every wish, to a railway platform that launches the most famous sibling rescue in fiction, her tales sparkle with wit, wonder, and a deep faith in the courage of ordinary kids. This definitive omnibus gathers thirty-five complete texts so readers can dive into her entire imaginative universe in all its wondrous splendor.


What You’ll Discover Inside:

Magical Adventures & Fantasy Classics

Five Children and It • The Phoenix and the Carpet • The Story of the Amulet • The Enchanted Castle • The Book of Dragons • The Magic City • The Magic World • Wet Magic • Wings and the Child • The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs

Series of Daring Siblings

The Story of the Treasure Seekers • The Wouldbegoods • New Treasure Seekers • Oswald Bastable and Others • The House of Arden • Harding’s Luck

Beloved Family & Adventure Tales

The Railway Children • Royal Children of English History • Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare • Pussy and Doggy Tales • Nine Unlikely Tales

Adult Novels & Gothic Curiosities

Grim Tales • In Homespun • The Incomplete Amorist • Man and Maid • The Incredible Honeymoon • The Prophet’s Mantle

Poetry, Essays & Literary Gems

Lays and Legends (Second Series) • Songs of Love and Empire • Many Voices • Landscape and Song • All Round the Year • The Literary Sense • The Rainbow and the Rose • The Marble Child


Why This Edition Belongs on Your Shelf:


Total immersion – 35 complete works mean you trace every imaginative leap from early fairy-tale experiments to poetry and the mature novels that inspired C. S. Lewis and J. K. Rowling.


Authentic and Original illustrations – enjoy the original dragons, railway locomotives, and London attics in their rightful glory as well as beautiful new full-color illustrations.


Family-friendly design – starting first with children's stories and adventures, the collection builds to stories for adults and poetry.




Perfect for fans of classic children’s fantasy, Victorian & Edwardian literature, illustrated read-aloud chapter books, homeschool curricula, dragons and magic, children's fairy tales, the development of the fantasy genre, books that inspired Narnia and Harry Potter, and fantasy classics.


Open these pages and ride enchanted carpets, chase clockwork castles, meet fearsome dragons, explore intricate spells, and hear the whistle that calls brave hearts to adventure. The Enchanted Library of E. Nesbit is more than a book—it’s an entire childhood of magic waiting to be rediscovered.