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Katt Hansen
Mar 27, 2014 rated it it was amazing
There is something delightful in hundred-year-old children's adventure books. E. Nesbit wrote fantasy before it was 'cool' and honestly did a better job of it than most modern writers. She blends the everyday life with the fantastic beautifully, making it really quite believable that a group of children can not only find a magic carpet, but a phoenix as well. Of course, adventures ensue.

I'm not reading these in order and I rather wish I had now. But even so, going back someday and re-reading th
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