When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don't realize all the trouble...
When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don't realize all the trouble...
From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a...
Five Children and It is a story of children who find a magical (and grouchy) fairy who gives them wishes, which gets them into a lot of fun trouble!
First published in 1902, "Five Children and It" is a children's novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the "Lamb" and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has the ability to...
Five Children and It (1902) is a children's fantasy novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Psammead trilogy-which also includes The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-Five Children...
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit is a delightful adventure-filled tale that sparks the imagination and takes readers on a whimsical journey. Join Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their peculiar friend, the Psammead, as they discover a sand fairy granting them wishes with...
Includes character guide, quiz, author info, historical background, fun activities, and glossary Don't you know a sand-fairy when you see one? I dare say you have often thought about what you would do if you were granted three wishes. The five children--Cyril,...
Of course there are the shops and theatres, and entertainments and things, but if your people are rather poor you don't get taken to the theatres, and you can't buy things out of the shops; and London has none of those nice things that children may play with without hurting the...
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's...
"Five Children and It" is the enduringly popular children's tale by English author Edith Nesbit, also well-known for her classic story "The Railway Children". First published in 1902 in "Strand Magazine", "Five Children and It" is a magical story that cleverly illustrates...
When the five children meet "It" in the gravel pit their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting. This magical (but grumpy ) creature will grant them one wish per day, but as the children discover, you should always be very careful what you wish for...
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This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition of E. Nesbit's Five Children and It is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother move to the countryside, they encounter 'It' - a grumpy,...
While playing in a gravel pit near their new home, five children come across a Psammead, or sand fairy. The sand fairy is compelled to grant the children one wish per day, and since the children ask for such fantastic wishes, they do not turn to stone at sundown as wishes of...
'It' is a Psammead, an ancient, ugly and irritable sand-fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them one wish a day, lasting until sunset. But they soon learn it is very hard to think of really sensible wishes, and each one gets them into unexpected difficulties...