Five Children and It (Puffin Classics -
the Essential Collection) by E. Nesbit
A Fan Of Magical Adventures
A long-time favorite story of five children who discover a magical creature
who grants wishes.
Personal Review: Five Children and It (Puffin Classics - the
Essential Collection) by E. Nesbit
Five Children and It
While their mother is away, caring for their ailing grandmother, Cyril,
Anthea, Robert and Jane find a sand fairy, called a Psamead. He hadn't
been uncovered since the days of the dionsours, and had no idea about
modern children, and their wishes. The sand fairy, the childern call `It',
says he will grant the children's wishes. The already peculiar looking fairy,
puffs himself up, before granting wishes. He reluctantly agrees to grant
one wish, per day, for one week.

When wishes aren't planned out, they don't tend to go so well. With a wish
for gold, a pile of gold appears, so large, it fills the sand pit. Although the
children have pockets full of gold, they have to use their own pocket
change, to make their purchases.
An off-handed wish for everyone to like their baby brother, who they call
the Lamb, results in a near kidnapping of the baby. A wish for a castle
comes with guards carrying swords. Other wishes include Indians, who
want to scalp the children, and jewels that are really stolen property.
Lucky, or not, all wishes disappear at sunset.
Five Children and It will both entertain you, and have you making your own
wishes, that you are sure won't be revoked at sunset.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
children's author:
Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
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