Edith Nesbit

Writing

Edith Nesbit

Born August 15, 1858 · London, England, United Kingdom

Died May 4, 1924 · aged 65

Edith Nesbit (15 August 1858 — 4 May 1924) was an English writer and poet, who published books for children and others as E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than sixty such books. Nesbit was also a political activist and co-founder of the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party. Among her best-known work include The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1…

Known For

The Railway Children ReturnThe Railway Children Return · 2022
The Railway Children Return
6.52022
MovieDramaFamily
Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
Five Children and ItFive Children and It · 2004
Five Children and It
5.62004
MovieAdventureFantasy
The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
The Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children · 1970
The Railway Children
6.71970
MovieDramaFamily
At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
The Treasure SeekersThe Treasure Seekers · 1996
The Treasure Seekers
5.61996
MovieComedyDrama
Five motherless children, with the help of a famous doctor, are determined to save their financially strapped father.
The Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children · 2000
The Railway Children
6.72000
MovieDramaFamily
At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
The Phoenix and the Magic CarpetThe Phoenix and the Magic Carpet · 1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
5.31995
MovieAdventureFamily
Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.
The Phoenix and the CarpetThe Phoenix and the Carpet · 2004
The Phoenix and the Carpet
7.02004
MovieFamilyFantasy
Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home. A truncated edit of the three-hour miniseries for the home video market.
The Sand FairyThe Sand Fairy · 1992
The Sand Fairy
1992
MovieAdventureFamily
The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making. A feature-length edit of the BBC miniseries.

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Onegai! Samia-donOnegai! Samia-don · 1985
Onegai! Samia-don
6.31985
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Please! Psammea-don is a Japanese anime that was broadcast from 2 April 1985 to 4 February 1986 with a total of 78 episodes produced. This anime is based on the 1902 novel Five Children and It by English author Edith Nesbit. The anime differs from the novel in revolving around four children rather than five. Three of the children are siblings while the fourth is their friend and neighbor. The four children encounter the Psammead who, in the anime, is depicted as being yellow with a blue hat, and more of a grumpy and lazy being than mischievous. In Latin America, the series was known as Samed, el duende mágico and in France and Quebec as Sablotin. In the Arab world, it was known as Moghamarat Samid.

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