The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs by E. Nesbit

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Author Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924
Illustrator Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert), 1869-1942
Title The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs
Credits Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Emmy, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed
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Summary "The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs" by E. Nesbit is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the adventures of three siblings—Caroline, Charles, and Charlotte—as they navigate life in a grey house while their parents are away in India. The children's collective longing for color and excitement leads them to explore a mysterious garden and engage with various whimsical and magical elements. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Caroline on her birthday, where she receives numerous gifts that spark her creativity and desire for adventure. Along with her siblings, the Stanmore children spend time decorating their muted space with vibrant items. Their journey begins with a surprise trip to visit their estranged Great-Uncle Charles in the country, where they hope to find excitement and perhaps magic. As the children settle into their new surroundings, they discover a secret passage to a beautiful garden which becomes a focal point of their adventures, leading to inquiries about magic and the mysteries that lie within their Uncle's home and its magical inheritance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Flowers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Uncles -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Magic -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 52907
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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