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 | Guild Publishing |
Binding | Hardcover (246 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0434954586 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0434954582 |
Publication Date | /1990 |
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About Larry Wilkes (Illustrator) : I spent a number of years illustrating books (not all mentioned here) as well as puppeteering (for Jim Henson among others), theatre design, film special effects and model animation....
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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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