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The Magic City

by Edith Nesbit · 1910

Fantasy · ranked #47 in category

An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.

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The verdict

Category
Fantasy
First published
1910 · 1910s
Author
Edith Nesbit
Standing
Recommended

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