Five Children and It: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Five Children and It is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Nesbit, E. (Edith) (1858–1924).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Five Children and It" by E. Nesbit is a fantasy children's novel published in 1902. When five siblings discover a grumpy, ancient sand-fairy called the Psammead in a gravel pit, they're granted one wish per day—but there's a catch. Each wish vanishes at sunset, and every desire goes hilariously and dangerously wrong. From unrecognizable beauty to unwanted riches, from inconvenient wings to a besieged castle, the children learn that getting what you wish for isn't always what you want.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Five Children and It
- Author credits: Nesbit, E. (Edith) (1858–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Fairies -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910 -- Fiction
- Siblings -- Fiction
- Wishes -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Children's Literature
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