The Magic City
by E. Nesbit
242 pages~4 hrs
“Be careful what you build—you might just have to live in it.”
After constructing a sprawling miniature city from household odds and ends, young Philip is magically transported inside his own creation. He must navigate a surreal landscape where books become mountains and chess pieces come to life, discovering that imagination has a power he never anticipated.
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