Five Children and It
Cyril, Anthea, Jane, and Robert are all looking forward to vacationing in the country with their family, but no sooner do they arrive but they find a sand fairy, or Psammead, as he calls himself, who consents to give them a wish every day. Adventures follow, of course, and the children begin to discover that not all their wishes are what they anticipated.
Told in the usual, British, E. Nesbit style, I pull this book out now and then to enjoy. Most of the chapters cover a new wish every day, so there is a lot of variety, even if there isn’t really a driving, overall story.
You can also buy Five Children and It from Amazon in the United Kingdom and Canada.
On February 25th, 2006 at 8:53 am
Jordan said:
I have read Five Children and It several times. I’ve enjoyed it for many years. Its sequels are also very good.
On April 10th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Kristen J said:
I really liked this book and the “IT”‘s bad temper He’s a goof.