Ebook {Epub PDF} Five Children and It by E. Nesbit

A lovely tale for children, as are all of E. Nesbit’s books. A good exploration into wish-fulfillment, and a nice contrast to the Harry Potter books. Read more. One person found this helpful. Helpful. Report abuse. Mela. out of 5 stars A classic. Reviewed in the United States on /5(). In E. Nesbit’s classic middle-grade tale of adventure and mayhem, five children discover a Psammead, a grumpy magical creature with the ability to grant wishes. At first, their newfound power seems exciting and full of promise, but soon the children realize that getting what Pages: I thought it was about time I introduced my eight-year-old daughter and avid reader to the delights of Nesbit's works and bought several of Nesbit's books for her. "Five Children and It" is a classic tale of adventure featuring five children, i.e. Robert, Anthea, Jane, Cyril, and their baby brother/5().

In E. Nesbit's classic middle-grade tale of adventure and mayhem, five children discover a Psammead, a grumpy magical creature with the ability to grant wishes. At first, their newfound power seems exciting and full of promise, but soon the children realize that getting what you wish for can land you in a whole heap of trouble! Five Children and It. by E. Nesbit. Share your thoughts Complete your review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. Read "Five Children and It (Illustrated)" by E. Nesbit available from Rakuten Kobo. This delightful novel begins when a family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing.

Nesbit, E. (Edith), Illustrator: Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert), Title: Five Children and It Language: English: LoC Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres: Subject: Brothers and sisters -- Fiction Subject: Wishes -- Fiction Subject: Fairies -- Fiction Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, -- Fiction Category. stars Originally posted at FanLit: Five Children and It combines eleven stories that Edith Nesbit wrote about five siblings who discovered a wish-granting fairy called The Psammead in the sandlot of the house they recently moved into. The stories were originally serialized in shorter form in Strand Magazine in Edith Nesbit (–) began writing stories for children after a popular children's magazine of the time approached her to write pieces about her childhood. The result was a series of bestselling children's books that have remained firm favourites, including The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Phoenix and the Carpet.