Five Children & It
Author:
E. Nesbit
Publisher:
Puffin Classics
ISBN:
9780141321615
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Format:
Paperback
Age From:
0
Age To:
0
Publishing Date:
2016
Number of Pages:
260
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Editor:
Translator:
Illustrator:
H. R. Millar
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Make a wish with the Sand-fairy
The five children are Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother. But what is 'It'? It is the Sand-fairy known as the Psammead, and it lives in the gravel pits where purple and yellow wildflowers grow. It is furry and fat with hands like a monkey's--and has the power to grant wishes. The children discover that wish-making is fun at first, but sometimes, when wishes come true, fun can soon turn into trouble...