Harding’s Luck

Written by E. Nesbit, Harding’s Luck presents a children’s, fantasy work first published in 1909. At its center are curiosity, growth, imagination, friendship, and the testing of values, developed through the conventions and freedoms of children’s, fantasy. As part of a series, the book also contributes to a larger imaginative or narrative design while retaining its own identity. The reading experience is shaped by a clear, lively style designed to make wonder and danger immediately accessible. At roughly 70,769 words with an easy reading profile, it offers a reading commitment that is easy to judge before beginning while still leaving room for close attention. Readers still return to it because of its place in the development of literature written for younger readers. Its strongest appeal lies in the meeting of curiosity and clear, lively style designed to make wonder and danger immediately accessible, giving the book both immediate character and lasting interest.