Nesbit, E. (Edith)

The Wouldbegoods

When the Bastable children are told to behave, they are soon given a new challenge: entertain two painfully shy visitors. Oswald’s answer is a jungle game, and the garden becomes a make-believe wild place full of costumes, props, and grand plans. But the fun soon veers into mistaken identities, a search for a supposed long-lost grandmother, and a much happier family discovery than anyone expected. Full of mischief, manners, and Edwardian wit, this chapter is a lively classic about trying to do good and getting wonderfully tangled along the way.