Five Children and It (Puffin Classics) - Softcover

Nesbit, Edith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014132161X ISBN 13: 9780141321615

Publisher: Puffin Classics, 2008

Synopsis

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don't realize all the trouble wishes can cause ...A timeless classic with an introduction by Quentin Blake, award-winning illustrator and first-ever Children's Laureate (1999-2001).

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Review:

I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence (Neil Gaiman)

If Britain is to children's fantasy as Brazil is to football, then Edith Nesbit is our Pele - endlessly surprising and inventive. But she is more than that. There were fantasy writers before Edith Nesbit but she is the one that brought the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion. She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase. Just try saying "Daddy oh my Daddy" without catching your breath. She made the magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she bathed the Lewisham Road in magic (Frank Cottrell-Boyce)

The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight (Kate Saunders Guardian)

My all-time favourite classic children's author (Jacqueline Wilson)

Book Description:

A magical children’s adventure enjoyed by young and old alike.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Classics
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 014132161X
• ISBN 13: 9780141321615
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272