E. Nesbit

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E. Nesbit was an English writer, poet and activist. The author of sixty books, she is known primarily for her children's stories, including The Railway Children, Five Children and It and the Bastable series, as well as her short stories. She has been called the creator of contemporary children's fantasy and influenced many later writers.

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