Blake, the beloved illustrator of most of Roald Dahl's popular children's books, delivers the Introduction to this repackaged edition of Nesbit's class tale of five children and their pet--an ancient San-fairy. Illustrations.

Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) began writing stories for children after a popular children's magazine of the time approached her to write pieces about her childhood. The result was a series of bestselling children's books that have remained firm favourites, including The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Phoenix and the Carpet.