I swiped this book off my daughter's pile the other day. I am a life-long fan of E. Nesbit, and I was excited she had one I hadn't read. This is the story of a boy who builds a city out of toys and books, and the city comes to life. Only it just wasn't as magical as the other books I've read. It was a little ponderous and preachy, and didn't really have that light-hearted sense of humor and fun that I was hoping for.