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From BBC Radio 4:
Adaptation of the author's classic 1906 children's novel which tells the story of the trials and adventures of a middle-class Edwardian family living in the suburbs of London.
Such a lovely BBC dramatization. ...more
Adaptation of the author's classic 1906 children's novel which tells the story of the trials and adventures of a middle-class Edwardian family living in the suburbs of London.
Such a lovely BBC dramatization. ...more
I had always thought I had read this book but there were loads of passages I don't ever remember like Perks birthday and rescuing a baby from a boat or the taking in of the Russian gentleman (oh the irony!)
It is true that Edith Nesbit was a bit of a lefty-type. These are the heady days of pre-WWI Britain. The three children move from their life in the city when their father is mysteriously 'sent away' (we later find out that he has been wrongly convicted and sent to prison for treason.
However, m ...more
It is true that Edith Nesbit was a bit of a lefty-type. These are the heady days of pre-WWI Britain. The three children move from their life in the city when their father is mysteriously 'sent away' (we later find out that he has been wrongly convicted and sent to prison for treason.
However, m ...more
Read this to the children- our first E. Nesbit book. Loved it- such a fun read!
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