Five Children and It
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Book Description
Continuously in print since its original publication in 1892, Five Children and It is the story of five children who find a cantankerous sand fairy in a gravel pit. Every day "It" grants each child a wish that lasts until sunset, often with disastrous consequences. Kemp examines Nesbit's life and her reading, showing how she was poised between the Victorian world and a new era in which c... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Paperback (246 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | 0192831631 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0192831637 |
Publication Date | 06/09/1994 |
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About Sandra Kemp (Editor) : Sandra Kemp is a published editor of children's books. Published credits of Sandra Kemp include The Moonstone (Penguin Classics), Ambassadors (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Five Children and It (The Wo... more
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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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