This book is F. H. Burnett's 1888 children's story, "Edith's Burglar". This charming and heart-warming tale makes for perfect bedtime reading, and constitutes a must-have for fans and collectors of Burnett's fantastic work. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an American-English writer and dramatist. Other notable works by this author include: "A Little Princess" (1905) and "The Secret Garden" (1911). Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.