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Five Children and It

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,564 Ratings and 168 Reviews

Book Description
This title is an entrancing combination of magic with the everyday trials of childhood. '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. Magic, the children find, can... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (246 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages237
ISBN-100140367357
ISBN-13978-0140367355
Publication Date12/01/1996
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About Edith Nesbit (Author) : Edith Nesbit is a published author, creator, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Edith Nesbit include Treasure Seekers, The Railway Children (Children's Ch... more
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About H. R. Millar (Illustrator) : H. R. Millar is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of H. R. Millar include Harding's Luck (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)... more
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3/17/2013 Kevin Futers tagged as: I read, I recommend

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8/29/2008 Donald Jeffries said: E. Nesbit inspired both Edward Eager and J.K. Rowling, so you know she must have been pretty good. Her books are still fresh, some 100 years after they were written.
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