num_pages: 224
description: The Phoenix and the Carpet is E. Nesbit's second fantasy novel and is the sequel to Five Children and It.From Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril's new nursery carpet there falls a mysterious egg which is hatched in the fire to reveal a benevolent, resourceful and ingenious Phoenix who explains that the carpet is possessed of magic qualities.And so begins a series of fantastic and bizarre adventures as the carpet transports the children and the Phoenix to places as diverse as a chilling French castle, a desert island and even the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company's offices, which the Phoenix believes to be a shrine for his followers.
language: English
title: The Phoenix and the Carpet
titlecomplete: The Phoenix and the Carpet
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, British Literature, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Childrens Classics, Fantasy
ratings_count: 9265
places: France, India, London, England
series: Five Children
publisher: Wordsworth Classics