Customer Reviews
A bit long winded - By: threefindouters, 07 Aug 2007 
Although it has its moments, it has alot of superflous dialogue & can be quite difficult for children to understand at times. It is also quite racistin how it describes particular people, which although obviously acceptable (from a publishers point - not mine)when it was first printed, it is not now, & I was quite disappointed that an author of this calibre felt the need to use such words. Could be a lovely, adventurous storyin half the words!
Classic story - By: , 23 Jun 1999 
This is a classic book that I read when I was ten & found again recently. Nesbit manages to blend the world of magic with mundane reality in a way that is immensely appealing. Will spark imaginations of children anywhere.
I can't wait to read this to my children! - By: , 18 Jan 1999 This book stands out among all others from my childhood. It stirred my imagination like no other book, & I have often thought of it since. The atmosphere it creates is wonderful & lives on long after reading it. I look forward to my children being of a suitable age to read it to them.
Probably great for 9-12 yr olds, but not me - By: , 28 Nov 1998 
I read this as a homeschooled 13 yr old. For me, the reading level was extremely easy--but the story was neat. Nesbit has some cool ideas, but . . . I guess her style just isn't what I like. I think I'd recommend this for a read-aloud to younger children. Nesbit *does* has a wonderfully developed imagination!
