Five children and it
When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting will bring them.
| Main Author: | Nesbit, E. 1858-1924. |
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| Other Authors: | Avery, Gillian, 1926-, Millar, H. R. (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Penguin Classics,
2005.
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| Series: |
Psammead trilogy ;
#01 |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting will bring them. |
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| Item Description: |
Series statement and numbering from NoveList Plus. |
| Physical Description: |
xxii, 207 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0143039156 (pbk.) 9780143039150 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
E. Nesbit - she always used the plain initial for her writing and was sometimes thought to be a man - started to write for children after years of successful writing for adult magazines. She was asked to write about her childhood but instead of facts chose to describe her happy girlhood in fiction. Thus were written the books that are still read today, and which have been firm bestsellers for decades. She was brilliant at combining real-life situations with elements of fantasy and humour. Films -such as The Railway Children - have kept her stories in the public eye, and her magical fantasies, including Five Children and It , continue to delight each new generation of children. |