A bit convoluted. I'm glad I finally read *The House of Arden*, as it enhances my appreciation for the Edward Eager series. This is a solid addition to my list of children's book reviews. Nesbit seems to flit from here to there and all over the place. The story could probably be improved with a better overarching plot. She has her underlying setup of seeking lost treasure and, eventually, the mechanisms to do time travel, but she could have made better use of characters such as Richard and Bett...

Not quite as gripping or fleshed out as the Psammead books, but still a decent read. I'm not sure many kids these days would have the attention span for this one; it's been sitting on my bookshelf since I was a kid, and I'm only just getting around to reading "The House of Arden" by E. Nesbit now at 33. One of the main problems with time travel stories is this: if the book sticks around long enough, the "present" in the story feels like a huge jump into the past already, and when the characters ...

A seriously underrated series by E. Nesbit. This one's followed by *Harding's Luck*. Absolutely one of my all-time favorites. If you're looking for a great children's book series, start here with *The House of Arden*!

There's something truly captivating about delving into a book that's over a century old, especially one featuring two children who journey back in time, initially 100 years from their own era, and then even further. They observe the past through the lens of their 'modern' perspective, while from our vantage point, their present is now a century behind us… It's a unique layering of time that adds to the charm of E. Nesbit's *The House of Arden*. Nesbit poignantly notes the difficulty we have in ...

This story grabbed us right from the start, and we immediately regretted not picking it up sooner. Edred and Elfrida, two young orphans, visit their family's ancient castle and discover a rhyme. If recited before their eighth birthday, it promises to reveal a hidden treasure. Being poor orphans, they decide to embark on a quest to find the treasure and restore The House of Arden to its former glory. The beginning of this book is fantastic. We especially loved the dynamic between the brother and...

While not as famous as some of E. Nesbit's other works, I actually find "The House of Arden" more enjoyable than, say, "The Treasure-Seekers." Edred and Elfrida Arden, ages 10 and 12, discover they're the last heirs of the noble House of Arden. It's a slight improvement over being the children of a seaside boarding house, but not by much, considering all the Arden lands were sold long ago. Basically, Edred (mostly Edred) inherits a ruined castle and a couple of fields. But fear not, magic can ...

Edward Eager, the mid-20th-century American author, was so captivated by the Edwardian British writer E. Nesbit that he would pause his own classic magical adventures to encourage his young readers to discover her books. Specifically, he drew inspiration from Nesbit's interconnected time-travel stories, *The House of Arden* and *Harding's Luck*. Eager paid homage to Nesbit by incorporating the central premise of these two works into his own, creating a narrative where the adventures of one set o...

A children's book from the dawn of the 20th century. E. Nesbit deserves a much wider readership a hundred years later, and hopefully this edition from the *New York Review of Books* will help make that happen. Nesbit's slightly elaborate style, unfettered by the rigid constraints of Strunk and White, flows beautifully. For the best experience, read *The House of Arden* aloud. If you're looking for classic kids' book reviews, this one's a gem.

If I were to list my favorite books from childhood, or even my favorite children's books today, "The House of Arden" wouldn't make the cut. That being said, of all the books I read as a kid, this one most influenced my literary tastes. It was the first time travel story I ever encountered. I was completely captivated by the idea of the Guy Fawkes rhyme being *important political intelligence*. Ever since then, I have been, and always will be, a fan of the genre. E. Nesbit's "The House of Arden" ...

Edred and Elfrida represent the last vestiges of their lineage, the esteemed House of Arden. Being quite young, they hadn't fully grasped the family's dwindling financial state. Once the realization dawns that it's their responsibility to unearth the fabled treasure capable of revitalizing the family's wealth, they set forth on a string of enchanting escapades, aided by the stern Mouldiwarp. Alongside Harding's Luck, a related novel, The House of Arden stands out as one of my absolute favorite w...