
The Phoenix and the Carpet
Author: Edith Nesbit
Series: Psammead Trilogy #2
Narrator: Rosie Akerman
Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 06/29/2021

Author: Edith Nesbit
Series: Psammead Trilogy #2
Narrator: Rosie Akerman
Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 06/29/2021
Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet who wrote or collaborated on more than sixty books of children's literature. Called the first modern writer for children, she wrote in a style that combined realistic contemporary children in real-world settings with magical objects and included adventures and sometimes travel to imaginary worlds. In so doing, she influenced many subsequent writers, including P. L. Travers, C. S. Lewis, and J. K. Rowling.
Rosie Akerman is a professional and committed voiceover artist who has narrated several audiobooks in multiple genres. In addition to audiobooks, she has also lent her voice to eLearning tapes, online commercials, documentaries, and telephony systems.
That evening, Mother read to them from a book called The Phoenix and the Carpet, which she had had since she was a little girl. Like all the best children's books, it was written to be read aloud; you immediately knew that Mrs. Nesbit had read it aloud to her own children, and every now and then she......more
I loved this book and the series as a young girl. This book transported me with its imaginative plot and made me want to be one of the lucky children on a magic carpet! It's one of those timeless children's books that I hope children may still read today. Up there with books like The Famous Five by E......more