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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 22 MIN

Nine Unlikely Tales 7 - The Sums That Came Right

from The Edith Nesbit Library · host Edith Nesbit

In which a boy named Edwin wrestles with his arithmetic sums, only to find that the answers come to life in the most extraordinary and troublesome ways, guided by a radiant Arithmetic Fairy who visits him between lessons. Through playful misadventures in numbers and the charming presence of this fairy, Edwin learns that mathematics holds a curious magic far beyond mere schoolwork.

In which a boy named Edwin wrestles with his arithmetic sums, only to find that the answers come to life in the most extraordinary and troublesome ways, guided by a radiant Arithmetic Fairy who visits him between lessons. Through playful misadventures in numbers and the charming presence of this fairy, Edwin learns that mathematics holds a curious magic far beyond mere schoolwork.

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