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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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview