Five children and It

by Edith Nesbit

No cover — Edith Nesbit: Five children and It (1940, Coward-McCann)

275 pages

English language

Published Nov. 11, 1940 by Coward-McCann.

OCLC Number:: 8797031

(17 reviews)

"It" is a Psammead, a sand fairy which gives the children a wish a day. And their wishes bring much excitement but often a lot of trouble too.

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5 stars

Another entertaining and literate novel. My grandson (9) and I enjoyed this one as much as we did "The Railway Children". Edith's outstanding use of Victorian English provided a great learning opportunity for both of us. Her droll humor was also most entertaining and enlightening.