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      Five Children and It

      by Edith Nesbit / E. Nesbit
      Published
      Jan 1902
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
      Rating
      Pages
      260
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      Series
      The Psammead Trilogy Book 1

      About This Book

      "Five minutes before, the children had had no idea that there was such a thing as a sand-fairy, and now they were talking to it as though they had known it all their lives."

      The children discover the odd-looking, cranky creature while digging in a gravel pit, and a wonderful discovery it is too. For "It" grants them a wish a day lasting until sunset. The difficulty and the delight lie in making sensible wishes -- and, inevitably, things don't always happen the way they should.

      First published in 1902, Five Children and It was an instant success for E. Nesbit and is an enduringly popular book with readers today.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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