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Books by Edith Nesbit

5 books by Edith Nesbit have full reviews here; all 42 Edith Nesbit titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Edith Nesbit has 5 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–8 reading level. The typical Edith Nesbit book lands at Grade 7, with average content intensity 1.4/5. Edith Nesbit's books span 2 series, including Puffin Classics, Puffin Classics; Five Children.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether an Edith Nesbit book is right for a child. All of Edith Nesbit's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

More Edith Nesbit titles in our catalog

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  • Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Level 6 · Mild
  • Beauty and the beast Level 2 · Gentle
  • Book of Dragons (Watermill Classics) Level 7-8 · Mild
  • Jack and the beanstalk Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Last of the Dragons Level 2 · Gentle
  • Lionel and the book of beasts Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Long Ago When I Was Level 2 · Mild
  • Melisande Level 5-6 · Gentle
  • Story of the Treasure Seekers Level 7-8 · Mild
  • The book of beasts Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
  • The Book of Dragons Level 7-8 · Mild
  • The Children's Shakespeare Level 3 · Gentle
  • The cockatoucan Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • The Complete Book of Dragons Level 2 · Mild
  • The Enchanted Castle Level 6-7 · Mild 2 editions
  • The Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics) Level 8 · Mild
  • The House of Arden Level 5-6 · Mild
  • The House Of Arden (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) Level 5-6 · Gentle
  • The ice dragon Level 2 · Mild
  • The Incomplete Amorist Level 6 · Gentle
  • The magic city Level 5-6 · Mild 2 editions
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet Level 6 · Gentle
  • The Railway Children (Classic Literature With Classical Music. Junior Classics) Level 2 · Mild
  • The Rainbow And the Rose Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Seven Dragons and Other Stories Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Story of the Amulet (Naxos Junior Classics) Level 2 · Gentle
  • The Wouldbegoods Level 6 · Mild
  • Wet Magic Level 7-8 · Mild
  • Wet Magic (Books of Wonder (Seastar Paperback)) Level 7-8 · Mild
  • Whereyouwantogoto and other unlikely tales Level 6 · Mild

Questions about Edith Nesbit's books

What reading level are Edith Nesbit's books?
Edith Nesbit's reviewed books range from Grade 4–8, with the typical book at Grade 7. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Edith Nesbit's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
All 5 of Edith Nesbit's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.4/5.
What age are Edith Nesbit's books appropriate for?
Edith Nesbit's reviewed books target Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.