1. The Egg

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"There was a soft cracking sound; the egg burst in two and out of it came a flame-coloured bird." A mysterious egg rolls out from a second-hand carpet for the nursery. E Nesbit's fantasy novel for children. first published in 1904. Series of magical adventures for Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester Read by Patricia Hodge Producer: Marion Nancarrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.