This collection of stories—first published in 1900—is charming
and humorous. Written for children, but
perfect for adults with a bit of imagination, the stories mostly feature
inconvenient dragons and clever children. It’s great fun, and the style is warm and
easy. I love the creativity, especially
considering that Nesbit could take no inspiration from the last 114 years of
fantasy literature.
Sometimes the humor—as humor often does—goes just past where it
should, stepping over the “funny” line into “silly” territory, but overall it’s
well done. A few of the solutions to
these dragon problems feel a little too convenient, but I still really liked
the book.
The first story was my favorite, I believe, but there were other really good ones too.
Upon finishing the collection, I promptly downloaded several more books by
E. Nesbit.
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