Five children and it.

by Edith Nesbit

No cover — Edith Nesbit: Five children and it. (Undetermined language, 1957, Ernest Benn)

223 pages

Undetermined language

Published Nov. 11, 1957 by Ernest Benn.

(15 reviews)

Haven't you ever thought what you would wish for if you were granted three wishes? In Nesbit's delightful classic, five siblings find a creature that grants their wishes, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for, it might come true...

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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.