Five Children and It (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection)
by E. Nesbit
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Author: E. NesbitIllustrator: H. R. Millar
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-01
ISBN: 0140367357
Number of pages: 256
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Puffin
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Book Review: A Fan Of Magical Adventures
Summary: 5 Stars
Five Children and It
While their mother is away, caring for their ailing grandmother, Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane find a sand fairy, called a Psamead. He hadn't been uncovered since the days of the dionsours, and had no idea about modern children, and their wishes. The sand fairy, the childern call `It', says he will grant the children's wishes. The already peculiar looking fairy, puffs himself up, before granting wishes. He reluctantly agrees to grant one wish, per day, for one week.
When wishes aren't planned out, they don't tend to go so well. With a wish for gold, a pile of gold appears, so large, it fills the sand pit. Although the children have pockets full of gold, they have to use their own pocket change, to make their purchases.
An off-handed wish for everyone to like their baby brother, who they call the Lamb, results in a near kidnapping of the baby. A wish for a castle comes with guards carrying swords. Other wishes include Indians, who want to scalp the children, and jewels that are really stolen property. Lucky, or not, all wishes disappear at sunset.
Five Children and It will both entertain you, and have you making your own wishes, that you are sure won't be revoked at sunset.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
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