Nesbit: 434 books

The story of some entertaining children who have a remarkable talent for inventing ingenious forms of mischief and are blessed with singularly long-suffering guardians, notable "Albert's uncle," who manages to recognize the virtuous intentions of the "Wouldbegoods," in spite of the endless annoyance to which the children subject him.

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red–roofed house in a little red–roofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart for the pony to draw; a little canary hung in a little cage in the little bow–window,...

Skills for Effective Counseling multicultural counseling biblical/theological applications current and seminal research related to microskills diagnostic and theoretical implications clinical tips for using skills in "real world" counseling settings the relevance of specific microskills to interpersonal relationships and broader ministry settings

The Arden family treasure has been missing for generations, and the last members of the Arden line, Edred, Elfrida, and their Aunt Edith, have nothing to their names but the crumbling castle they live in. Just before his tenth birthday, Edred inherits the title of Lord Arden; he also learns that...

When their father is accused of being a spy, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are forced to move to a house in the country with their mother. Though they miss their father, they come to love their new home and have many exciting adventures. Then, with the help of an Old Gentleman, they prove their father's innocence and the family is reunited at last.

When young western tourist Neil meets Indonesian girl Yossy on Kuta beach and decides to settle permanently in Bali he knows his life is about to change forever … but will it be the paradise he is yearning for? As cracks start to appear in Neil’s halcyon existence, he is forced to re-evaluate...

In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence, the children and their...

The kids from Five Children and It are back, and this time they've discovered a flying carpet! Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, the Lamb, are playing in the nursery with fireworks when they inadvertently burn the rug. The replacement carpet, a secondhand item of unknown origins,...

The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers continues telling the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius Bastable, and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. The story is told from a child's point of view. The narrator is Oswald.

In the New Treasure Seekers, the Bastable children in search of a Fortune continues telling the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius Bastable, and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. The story is told from a child's point of view. The narrator is Oswald.

The Book of Dragons is a compilation of fantasy stories about dragons of all kinds, the legendary monsters that will surprise and entertain with their intelligence, mischief. and frightening powers. They are mysterious wild and unpredictable.

A great many kings who were not at all respectable would have given their royal ears to be allowed to send their daughters to this school, but Miss Fitzroy Robinson was very firm about references, and the consequence was that all the really high-class kings were only too pleased to be permitted to pay...

An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.

Another delightful story about the six Bastable children, who, as "The Would-Be Goods" and "The Treasure Seekers," have already won the hearts of many readers.