Wouldbegoods von nesbit birch (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'Nesbit opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had' Frank Cottrell-Boyce 'This is the story of one of the most far-reaching and influentially naughty things we ever did in our lives. We did not mean to do such a deed. And yet we did do it.'After being banished to the countryside for creating even more mayhem than usual, the Bastable children vow to mend their ways. Establishing 'The Society of the Wouldbegoods', their first rule is: 'every member is to be as good as possible'. But sometimes it's just not possible to be good - no matter how hard you try.A collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children), L. M. Montgomery (The Anne of Green Gables series) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics. Birch, Reginald B. (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 148 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.34 inches. In Stock. Birch, Reginald B. (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 206 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.52 inches. In Stock. Birch, Reginald B. (illustrator).

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English. Birch, Reginald B. (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 248 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.62 inches. In Stock. Birch, Reginald B. (illustrator).

Zustand: New. In English.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Edith Nesbit sequel to 'The Treasure Seekers', following the Bastable siblings on new adventures. The scarce first edition, first impression of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen plates. Collated, lacking one plate, 'we dug a hole to bury the fox in'.E. Nesbit follows the Bastable children to the Red House in Blackheath, where they try to turn their garden into a jungle and act out scenes from The Jungle Book, causing mayhem. As punishment, they are sent to spend the summer at Moat House in the countryside.Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with bump to back strip head. Minor hole in cloth to rear joint centre. Back strip lightly age toned. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. One plate detached and loosely inserted. Lacking one plate. Pages clean and bright. Good. Reginald B. Birch (illustrator). book.…