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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
  • Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 10 - The Charmed Life; Or, The Princess And The Lift-Man

    Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 10 - The Charmed Life; Or, The Princess And The Lift-Man
    Jun 27 2026
    In which a young prince with a secret charmed life finds himself disguised as a lift attendant, leading to an improbable romance with a princess who cherishes him beyond his humble guise. Their affection, tested by trials and royal disapproval, reveals the true worth of love and courage beneath outward station.
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    23 mins
  • Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 9 - The Ring And The Lamp

    Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 9 - The Ring And The Lamp
    Jun 27 2026
    In which a little girl named Fina, staying at a Sussex farmhouse, discovers a magical ring hidden in a broken ivory pagoda, summoning a courteous footman who can grant her wishes, though his company is not quite the playmate she desires. Through a wonderful encounter with another child and her own servant from a magical lamp, Fina learns the curious complexities of friendship, magic, and the secret lives of enchanted servants.
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    29 mins
  • Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 7 - The Twopenny Spell

    Oswald Bastable and Others Chapter 7 - The Twopenny Spell
    Jun 26 2026
    In which a mischievous escapade between Lucy and her brother Harry leads her to purchase a curious tuppenny spell from a mysterious shop, promising to reverse their fortunes and grievances. The ensuing days reveal unexpected changes in their temperaments and fortunes, gently explored through schoolyard trials and quiet reconciliations under the watchful eye of a wise headmistress.
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    25 mins
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