The Greatest Children's Fiction Books of All Time (Grapevine edition)

The Railway Children The Story of Amulet Ragged Dick Or Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks Five Children It and The Story of the Treasure Seekers are the 5 greatest Fiction Books in this collection.</br></br> The Railway Children by E.Nesbit is a classic childrens story about family who move to live by a railway station where they meet new friends and have a touching adventure. This is a classic tale that has been much loved by many for generations. A great addition to any book collection and sure to light up your imagination and take you on a heart-warming and colorful adventure. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project a project that aims to support communities and promote well-being.</br></br> The Story of the Amulet is about Cyril Anthea Robert and Jane the same four children who are featured in Five Children and It (the fifth child was their baby brother) and The Phoenix and the Carpet. In this book their old friend the Psammead (the “It” of the first book mentioned) turns up in a pet shop in London.</br></br> From the 1860s through the 1890s Horatio Alger wrote hundreds of novels to teach young boys the merits of honesty hard work and cheerfulness in the face of adversity. The hero of Ragged Dick is a veritable diamond in the rough—as innately virtuous as he is streetwise and cocky. Immediately popular with young readers the novel also appealed to parents who repsonded to its colorful espousal of the Protestant ethic.</br></br> First published in 1902 Five Children and It is a childrens novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril Anthea Robert Jane and the Lamb and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has the ability to grant wishes. A charming tale of youth and innocence Five Children and It would make for perfect bedtime reading and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbits magical childrens literature.</br></br> The Story of the Treasure Seekers tells the story of Dora Oswald Dicky Alice Noel and Horace Octavious (H.O.) Bastable and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family.