Autor Edith Nesbit

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Railway Children Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Railway ChildrenFather…

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When their father is suddenly taken away, Bobby, Peter and Phyllis must leave London for a simpler life in the country. They make new friends, discover the thrill of the railway and eventually uncover the mystery of their father's disappearance. An original…

For every one human on earth, there are two million insects, co-existing with us in daily life, largely unseen and unappreciated. Often deemed a nuisance when we do come across them, these tiny creatures are an indispensable life force, vital to the…

Read the ultimate classic comforting coming of age fantasy story.'Don't you know a sand-fairy when you see one?' I dare say you have often thought about what you would do if you were granted three wishes. The five children - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane…

'"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside…

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.…

'"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother.…

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, where Mother writes books to…

A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing…

A magical children's adventure enjoyed by young and old alike.

When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. It was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross…

Antea, Jana, Robert a Cyril se přestěhovali na venkov. Chodili si společně hrát do starého pískového lomu. A co tam nečekaně při jedné z výprav našly? Z díry na ně vykouklo cosi hnědého a huňatého a tlustého. Oči to mělo na stopkách jako hlemýžď, uši…

Cílem této publikace je doplnit atraktivní formou existující učebnice o komunikativní část. Přináší ve formě vyprávění, dialogu, dopisu apod. čtyři až šest textů, které lze využít ke čtení či poslechu s porozuměním. Na úvodní text navazují cvičení, jež…

Cílem publikace je doplnit atraktivní formou existující učebnice o komunikativní část. Tato anglická čítanka je určena čtenářům se slovní zásobou okolo 1200 slov. Vzhledem k charakteru textu je slovní zásoba bohatá na slovesa a přídavná jména. Zároveň…

A beautifully illustrated edition of Edith Nesbit's classic story about the joys and freedoms of childhood

Three children and their mother move to a new home because their father gets sent away. They are sad at the beginning of their new life, but they make a new friend along the way and live a lot of adventures. Three children go to live in the country.…

We have to leave our house in London, Mother said to the children. Were going to live in the country, in a little house near a railway line. And so begins a new life for Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. They become the railway children - they know all the…