Old British Childrens Books of a bygone age but still good

Explore a charming collection of old British children's books from a bygone era. Discover timeless classics and nostalgic reads that still captivate young readers today.

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The Story of the Amulet

by E. Nesbit

Half of the sand-fairy's magic amulet transports four London children back to the worlds of ancient Egypt, Rome, Babylon, and Atlantis.
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The Railway Children

by Edith Nesbit

When their father is taken away, three children move to the country, where they stay busy saving the train from accidents, befriending a nice Old …
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The Phoenix and the Carpet

by E. Nesbit

Grade level: 6, 7, 8, e, i, s.
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Five Children and it

by Edith Nesbit

'It' is a Psammead, an ancient, ugly and irritable sand-fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them one wish a …