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The Magic World

E. Nesbit

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  • Book language: English
  • 270 pages

The Magic World is a collection of short stories for children by E. Nesbit, first published in 1912. These imaginative tales blend everyday life with magical adventures, often featuring children who encounter enchanted objects and strange happenings. It is a charming example of classic children's fantasy, enjoyable for its wit and sense of wonder.

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Frontispiece
He scrambled out of the cupboard, and the boots and
goloshes fell off him like spray off a bather.—
P. 24.

iiiTHE
MAGIC WORLD
BY
E. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF
‘THE TREASURE SEEKERS,’ ‘THE WONDERFUL GARDEN,’
‘THE MAGIC CITY,’ ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
œΏ
H. R. MILLAR ĵƿŠ SPENCER PRYSE

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON
1924
ivFirst published by Macmillan & Co. 1912

vCONTENTS
PAGE
1. THE CAT-HOOD OF MAURICE
т
2. THE MIXED MINE
27
3. ACCIDENTAL MAGIC
58
4. THE PRINCESS AND THE HEDGE-PIG
5. SEPTIMUS SEPTIMUSSON
126
6. THE WHITE CAT
148
7. BELINDA AND BELLAMANT
160
8. JUSTNOWLAND
185
9. THE RELATED Muff
206
10. THE AUNT AND AMABEL
218
11. KENNETH AND THE CARP
233

12. THE MAGICIAN’S HEART
260

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Contents

  1. [p iii] THE MAGIC WORLD
  2. [p v] CONTENTS
  3. [p vii] ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. [p1] I THE CAT-HOOD OF MAURICE
  5. [p27] II THE MIXED MINE
  6. [p58] III ACCIDENTAL MAGIC; OR DON’T TELL ALL YOU KNOW
  7. [p96] IV THE PRINCESS AND THE HEDGE-PIG
  8. [p126] V SEPTIMUS SEPTIMUSSON
  9. [p148] VI THE WHITE CAT
  10. [p160] VII BELINDA AND BELLAMANT; OR THE BELLS OF CARRILLON-LAND
  11. [p185] VIII JUSTNOWLAND
  12. [p206] IX THE RELATED MUFF
  13. [p218] X THE AUNT AND AMABEL
  14. [p233] XI KENNETH AND THE CARP
  15. [p260] XII THE MAGICIAN’S HEART
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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