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Five Children and it


Book Description
When five siblings - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother, the Lamb - discover a sand-fairy in their gravel pit, they are jolly surprised and a little delighted. Even better, the Psammead is able to grant them wishes, although the magic wears off at the day's end. Unfortunately, all of the wishes the children make go hilariously wrong and they soon learn that their foolish desires ar... More
Book Information
PublisherFaber & Faber Children's Books
BindingPaperback (246 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages288
ISBN-100571314767
ISBN-13978-0571314768
Publication Date10/02/2014
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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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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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