House of Arden [Hardcover]

E. Nesbit (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: E P Dutton (January 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0525323317
• ISBN-13: 978-0525323310
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,420,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phantastic Literature of the best kind - to be reread again, August 27, 1997

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[e-mail] (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House of Arden (Hardcover)

Two 10-year-olds are the last survivors of a long line of english aristocrats.The family castle lies in ruins, but the children are determined to restore it to its former glory with the help of the long-lost family treasure. The task seems daunting, but they soon discover there's some intricate, powerful magic in the family crest..
Subsequently the treasure hunt hurtles along at breathtaking pace. The magic includes frequent trips into the turbulent (and dangerous) times of England's feudal past to discover the exact time and place where the treasure was hidden..
This book and it's sequel (or prequel?!) "Harding's Luck" can't be recommended enough. They are children's classics of the nicest kind - not the least bit sirupy - but full of adventure and magic

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite books of my childhood, November 28, 2005

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Lovetoread (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House of Arden (Paperback)

I got this and "Hardings Luck" one christmas about twentyfive years ago. These stories have stayed with me throughout my adult life and I have never forgotten how I was swept away by the stories. These books are educational while being simply spellbinding...my imagination went wild, back then. Absolutely a must!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of E. Nesbit's best, March 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The House of Arden (Paperback)

One of the delightful things about this book is that it treats children as thinking beings, yet still manages to contain all of the magic and adventure of childhood. As in all of her work, E. Nesbit tells an exciting story while encouraging the reader to consider the meaning of things. One of the best books written by one of the best children's writers of all time.