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The Edith Nesbit Library

The Edith Nesbit Library

By: Edith Nesbit
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Here is a library where the shelves are never quite still, and the books, if treated kindly, will open of their own accord. In The Edith Nesbit Library, her beloved stories are read aloud in full: tales of brave children, troublesome wishes, enchanted castles, railway adventures, dragons, phoenixes, and other impossible things that have a habit of becoming true before tea-time. Step inside, sit very quietly, and listen.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Story of the Treasure Seekers Chapter III - Being Detectives

    The Story of the Treasure Seekers Chapter III - Being Detectives
    Jul 9 2026
    In which the children, inspired by detective stories and thwarted from a seaside holiday, take it upon themselves to investigate mysterious lights and shadows in the locked-up house next door, imagining themselves quite the sleuths in an intriguing game of discovery. Their earnest and somewhat perilous surveillance leads to surprising revelations and gently chides their youthful spirit of adventure with a kindly lesson in respect and prudence.
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    18 mins
  • The Story of the Treasure Seekers Chapter I - The Council of Ways and Means

    The Story of the Treasure Seekers Chapter I - The Council of Ways and Means
    Jul 8 2026
    In which the Bastable children, faced with the sombre realities of diminished fortunes and an absent mother, convene a determined council to devise various imaginative plans for unearthing hidden treasure. Their earnest, if sometimes quarrelsome, deliberations reveal a lively mixture of youthful hope, practical concerns, and the gentle complexities of family life under strain.
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    12 mins
  • The Magic World Chapter XI - Kenneth and the Carp

    The Magic World Chapter XI - Kenneth and the Carp
    Jul 7 2026
    In which Kenneth visits his cousins’ grand old house with its secret staircase and moat, where an innocent escapade with some glittering jewellery leads to a most uncomfortable misunderstanding and a rather extraordinary adventure beneath the water. Amidst moonlit pageants and quiet reflections, Kenneth finds himself transformed and learns curious truths from the creatures of the moat, all with the gentle patience and wisdom one might expect from a well-remembered childhood story.
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    42 mins
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