(Ebook PDF) Five Children and It Edith Nesbit 1st edition by Edith Nesbit 014132161X 9780141321615 Full chapter

Blake the beloved illustrator of most of Roald Dahl s popular children s books delivers the Introduction to this repackaged edition of Nesbit s class tale of five children and their pet an ancient San fairy Illustrations Make a Wish with the Sand fairy The five children are Cyril Anthea Robert Jane and the Lamb their baby brother And It is the Sand fairy known as the Psammead that lives in the gravel pits It is furry and fat with hands like a monkey s and when it s in the mood has the power to grant wishes The children discover that wish making is fun at first but sometimes when wishes come true fun can soon turn into trouble Plus an introduction by Quentin Blake and a behind the scenes journey including an author profile a guide to who s who activities and more The last thing Cyril Anthea Robert Jane and their baby brother expect to find while digging in the sand is a Psammead an ancient Sand fairy Having a Sand fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day But the fivesome doesn t realize all of the trouble that wishes can cause 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