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The place of inspiration for Five Children and It perhaps?
Samantha Bond explores Edith Nesbit’s favourite place to visit as a child. The monsters here were possibly some of the inspiration for Five Children and It. This was the beginning of her blend of magic and realism that was to pave the way for the children’s fantasy fiction genre.
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