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Classic Fantasy

The Magic City

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    E. Nesbit's The Magic City is a classic fantasy novel.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About The Magic City

    "The Magic City" by E. Nesbit is a children's book published in 1910. When Philip builds a giant model city from household objects to cope with his sister's absence, he discovers himself magically transported inside his own creation. Joined reluctantly by his new stepsister Lucy, Philip must complete seven great deeds to prove himself the prophesied Deliverer rather than the Destroyer, navigating a world populated by toy soldiers, Mr. Noah, and mysterious creatures.
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    Who wrote The Magic City?

    The Magic City was written by E. Nesbit.

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    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to The Magic City?

    Readers who like it often enjoy The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

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