Left alone on Christmas Eve, siblings Rosamund and Fabian stack books, blocks, and bricks into a city—then step through its gate and into a witty, wonder-filled adventure. As blue tin soldiers march from a towering bureau, candied fruits become rations, redcoats rally to the ramparts, and a clockwork mouse offers the most astonishingly simple escape. E. Nesbit’s playful, self-aware narrator delights in turning the library into a labyrinth of nesting worlds—a town in a library in a house in a town—while gently poking fun at grown-up logic. Narrated with warmth and sparkle by Jynelle Brown, this classic fantasy brims with humor, holiday coziness, and imaginative thrills. Perfect for family listening, classroom story time, or anyone who loves ingenious, bookish magic.