Tales from The Book of Dragons (PlainTales Classics)
Edith Nesbitpublished more than 40 books and stories, including perennial favorites likeThe Railway Children,Five Children and It, andThe Story of the Treasure Seekers. Called the first modern writer for children, Nesbit turned away from flights of fancy, preferring instead to show the tough truths to be won from encounters with things-as-they-are. Nesbit has been claimed as an influence on a number of favorite works of children's literature, includingThe Chronicles of Narnia, the Harry Potter series, andMary Poppins.Tavia Gilbertacts in plays, sings Renaissance music, and is an Audie Award-nominated audiobook narrator. She studied acting at Cornish College of the Arts and radio at the Salt Institute. She lives in Portland, Maine.