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The House of Arden: A Story for Children

by E. Nesbit

Read the complete The House of Arden: A Story for Children by E. Nesbit in 16 sections, with a B1–B2 English level estimate.

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About this book

The House of Arden: A Story for Children by E. Nesbit is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Siblings -- Juvenile fiction; Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction; Magic -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 16 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The House of Arden: A Story for Children is calibrated from 41,136 sampled words across 16 chapters: sentences average 14.7 words, 17.1% exceed 24 words and 2.9% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 14.7 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

2.9% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.31 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 14 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

16 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02CHAPTER VII2 min
  3. 03CHAPTER I32 min
  4. 04CHAPTER II30 min
  5. 05CHAPTER III21 min
  6. 06CHAPTER IV15 min
  7. 07CHAPTER V23 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VI23 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VII · Section 221 min
  10. 10CHAPTER VIII28 min
  11. 11CHAPTER IX25 min
  12. 12CHAPTER X23 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XI29 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XII18 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIII17 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XIV25 min
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An English writer and poet whose children’s stories place believable siblings, practical problems and disruptive magic in the same world.

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