(4) 4-6 Looking Glass Library series. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. These sturdily bound editions include the full texts of children's literature classics with their original illustrations. Each title opens with an introduction by a contemporary children's writer; brief "About the Author" notes are appended. The compact trim size makes the font a little hard to read and the pictures a bit small. Otherwise, a decent selection. Review covers these Looking Glass Library titles: The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles and The Phoenix and the Carpet.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Looking Glass Library series. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. These sturdily bound editions include the full texts of children's literature classics with their original illustrations. Each title opens with an introduction by a contemporary children's writer; brief "About the Author" notes are appended. The compact trim size makes the font a little hard to read and the pictures a wee bit small. Otherwise, a decent selection. Review covers these Looking Glass Library titles: The Princess and the Goblin, The Book of Dragons, Five Children and It, and Twilight Land.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Looking Glass Library series. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. These sturdily bound editions include the full texts of children's literature classics with their original illustrations. Each title opens with an introduction by a contemporary children's writer; brief "About the Author" notes are appended. The compact trim size makes the font a little hard to read and the pictures a wee bit small. Otherwise, a decent selection. Review covers these Looking Glass Library titles: The Princess and the Goblin, The Book of Dragons, Five Children and It, and Twilight Land.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Gordon Browne & Lewis Baumer. Nesbit's first book for children broke new ground by portraying real, flawed children. The story centers on the six Bastable siblings and their well-meaning attempts to restore the fallen family fortunes. The humor comes from watching their logical thought processes translate into actions that go horribly awry. This edition features cover art by Paul Zelinsky and includes an afterword.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Tavares. First published in 1908, Nesbit's sprightly retelling makes for a fine read-aloud. All of the familiar elements from the original tale appear, with the addition of a fairy who gives Jack advice. Pencil and watercolor illustrations, varied in perspective and rendered in brown, sepia, and green, are satisfyingly old-fashioned in tone.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Retold by Michael Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague. This picture-book version of "A Book of Beasts," originally published in 1900, is about a little boy who becomes king and inherits a magical bestiary. Each time he opens the book, a mythical animal is released. Hague's bright watercolors provide a suitably impressive array of beasts, and our sympathy goes out to King Lionel, who is also a tired little boy who needs his nurse.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Inga Moore. This is an abridged story from Nesbit's The Book of Dragons. Young Lionel is building a palace with his blocks one morning when Nurse comes in with a startling announcement: "Master Lionel, dear, they've come to fetch you to go and be King." The cheerfully understated text and the glorious watercolor illustrations show a quintessentially British child in sweater, shorts, and crown, going off to deal with a dragon.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(3) 4-6 Books of Wonder series. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. The Magic City and Wet Magic, originally published in 1910 and 1913, respectively, were Nesbit's last novels. Though generally considered of lesser quality than her classic fantasies, these stories contain plenty of her trademark magic and adventure. These editions are issued with Millar's original black-and-white drawings and new jacket art by Paul O. Zelinsky. Both volumes include an afterword.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by H. R. Millar. This welcome book is a facsimile of the 1900 edition, with the original illustrations by H. R. Millar, new cover art by Paul O. Zelinsky, and an afterword by Peter Glassman.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(3) 4-6 Books of Wonder series. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. The Magic City and Wet Magic, originally published in 1910 and 1913, respectively, were Nesbit's last novels. Though generally considered of lesser quality than her classic fantasies, these stories contain plenty of her trademark magic and adventure. These editions are issued with Millar's original black-and-white drawings and new jacket art by Paul O. Zelinsky. Both volumes include an afterword.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(2) 4-6 Books of Wonder series. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. A gift edition of the classic fantasy, originally published in 1902, in which a cranky Psammead grants wishes to the five children who unearth him--wishes that never quite turn out as expected and usually have hilarious consequences--features twelve appropriately Edwardian watercolor paintings by Zelinsky.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.