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by Edith Nesbit (Author) "The house was three miles from the station, but before the dusty hired fly had rattled along for five minutes the children began to put..." (more)
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The five children found the Sand-fairy while they were exploring in the gravel pit. "Don't you know a Sand-fairy when you see one?" it asked them. The Sand-fairy smoothed his long ratlike whiskers and smiled between them. I daresay you have often thought what you would do if you had three wishes given you. "We want," said Robert slowly, "to be rich beyond the dreams of something or other." But we all know that wishes for avarice never work out the way they are supposed to. . . . and to his credit, the Sand-fairy was never mean spirited, nor vengeful, nor destructive. But he cartainly could be _weird_. . . . (Jacketless library hardcover.)


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A long-time favorite story of five children who discover a magical creature who grants wishes. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be careful what you wish for..., Jan 16 2004
By kennedy19 "kennedy19" (wakefield, ma USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Puffin Classics Five Children And It (Paperback)
E. Nesbit's classic story of about some Edwardian children who find a sand fairy one summer is an unsentimental delight. Each day the odd fairy grants them one magic wish, be it beauty, wealth, great size, etc. which will only last until sunset. Somehow each wish they make turns into a disaster, but through their own cleverness and a bit of luck, the children are able to make each problem work out in the end. Nesbit's writing is particularly full of amusing asides and offbeat humor in this one. Her turns of plot are inventive, and as the plucky children face their outlandish predicaments, it becomes clear that Nesbit has her finger on the pulse of the way real children might think. Her work has held up quite well considering it is over a hundred years old. This novel would be suitable for kids in about fourth or fifth grade.
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3.0 out of 5 stars sadly, this classic does not stand up to the test of time, Jan 11 2003
By audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Puffin Classics Five Children And It (Paperback)
Edith Nesbit is a charming writer. She tells her story with wit and humour, and interjects sly digs that engender a wink and a smile, but while the premise is timeless and interesting, the prose is extremely dated, making the book a bit tedious to read for any length of time. Also, the ideas and prejudices exhibited by the characters date the material.

The five siblings of the title, who have found a Sand-fairy willing to grant them one wish a day, continually make silly wishes that get them into trouble. Their first wish is to be "as beautiful as the day". Right there you get a sense of the book's outdated charm. This is of interest more as a tribute to a talented children's writer of a bygone era rather than for its own sake.

I wanted to enjoy this classic, but I found it hard slogging through. That is just my opinion, however, but I'd suggest you read a bit of the text before purchasing it unless you're already familiar with, or particularly interested in, author Nesbit.

Caveat: The occasional black-and-white line drawings are by H.R. Millar, not the Paul Zelinsky watercolors promised in the Editorial Reviews section.

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4.0 out of 5 stars My review of "Five Children and It", Oct 10 2002
This review is from: Puffin Classics Five Children And It (Paperback)
This book is about Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother who discover a Psammead,
or Sand-fairy, who agrees to grant the children one wish per day.
Soon, their wishes start to turn quite unlike what they expected.
Then, an accidental wish has terrible consequences, and the kids
are faced with a hard choice: to let an innocent man be charged
with a crime, or to lose their gift of magical wishes.

I read this book in one day, and I thought it was pretty good.
This book turned out to be fairly interesting.
I would probably read "Five Children and It" again.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A cynic's delight
I doubt I would have liked "Five Children and It" even as a child: an ordinary child's troubles are so much more troublesome than the challenges these kids face, it's almost (but... Read more
Published on Jan 30 2002 by Shadowfire

4.0 out of 5 stars A 100 year old wish come true - It wont disappoint you!
I have to admit that this book has an odd title. The "Five Children" part is easy enough to figure out - that refers to Robert, Anthea, Jane, Cyril, and their adorable young... Read more
Published on Nov 26 2001 by Godly Gadfly

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandy delight
This 1902 fantasy, a gift from my parents when I was in fourth or fifth grade, features an irritable Psammead whom Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother dig up in a... Read more
Published on Nov 22 2001 by Alyssa A. Lappen

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvels and wonders
This book, now approaching its hundredth birthday, was one of the great discoveries of my childhood. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2001 by F. Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books from childhood.
I discovered this book in fourth or fifth grade and went on to patiently track down everything else by E. Nesbit. Read more
Published on Nov 22 2000 by Shaenon K. Garrity

4.0 out of 5 stars My thoughts of the book.
I believe that this book is great. I love fantasy books, and even more, magic ones. This book is totally great, and when I was reading it, I imagined myself in the book, in the... Read more
Published on Oct 11 2000 by CR

5.0 out of 5 stars Bre's
This book is a childhood favourite of mine, and has remained a favourite still. It is funny, enchanting, and above all highly entertaining. Read more
Published on April 28 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Anther Nesbit Masterpiece
This book is one of my favourites. I purchased it last fall, and since that time, I have read it numerous times. Read more
Published on Feb 22 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a wonderful romp through a distant time!
My older brother started reading me this book when I was six. I couldn't wait for story time any longer, took the book away from him and read it for myself cover to cover in one... Read more
Published on Nov 28 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it; maybe today's kids wouldn't...
I came upon E. Nesbit relatively late in life. I was a 20-something grad student when I found out that the "Bastables" referred to in C. S. Read more
Published on Jul 13 1999

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