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The Story of the Amulet (School & Library Binding)

by E. Nesbit (Author), H. R. Millar (Illustrator) "There were once four children who spent their summer holidays in a white house, happily situated between a sandpit and a chalkpit ..." (more)

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School & Library Binding: 292 pages
Publisher: San Val; New title edition (August 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0613377524
ISBN-13: 978-0613377522
Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 295 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars 80 out of 100, Aug 20 2002

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This review is from: Puffin Classics Story Of The Amulet (Paperback)

I liked "The Story of the Amulet", by Edith Nesbit. It is a well written and thought-provoking book. The children introduced in "The Five Children and It" and seen again in "The Pheonix and the Carpet" are back once more to finish the trio. As in "The Pheonix and the Carpet", this is a travelling book. However in this book the children travel in both time and space to search for the other half of an amulet that, when joined, will give the children their heart's desire. I removed a star for a few reasons. One, out of the five books by Nesbit that I have read, this is ranked 5th. That is not to say that this was a bad book. It's just that I thought the other ones were better. Two, I like the books where the characters are granted wishes best, as in "The Five Children and It". However, I would recommend this book to anyone who likes magical happenings, time travel, and those who liked other Edith Nesbit books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, Feb 20 2001

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This review is from: Puffin Classics Story Of The Amulet (Paperback)

This book is one really fun and exciting adventure. E. Nesbit is one of the best children's authors ever. I suggest that anyone interested start with Five Children and It, which is even better. I would recommend this book to anyone!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic children's fantasy set in Edwardian London, Jun 10 1999

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E. Nesbit completed her best known trilogy of fantasy books with The story of the Amulet. It returns us to the lives of the brothers and sisters we met in Five Children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet. But the tone is darker and the freedom from adult observation is due to lonelyness rather than holiday freedoms, as was the case in the earlier novels. The children's parents are in danger of their life, and they find themselves faced with the chance to help when they meet the iracible Psammiad again. It leads them to a time travelling amulet, which might have the power to grant them their hearts desire.

Much of the charm of this book comes from the realism of the children's characters. No matter that they dress in the plus fours and petticoats of the Edwardian age, their bickering and wonder in the face of magical events makes them timeless.

A marvelous book, and a farewell to a familier group of children hovering on the verge of adulthood.

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