num_pages: 96
description: "Five Children and It" magically illustrates the wisdom of the saying "be careful what you wish for." Edith Nesbit's classic children's fairy tale is the story of five children who while spending a summer at the house in the country discover Psammead, a sand fairy. Psammead, a strange looking creature, has the power to make wishes come true and promises to grant the children one magical wish per day. However, as the kids soon discover, the wishes don't turn out exactly as the kids envision. Each wish leads to unexpected mishaps and adventures in this classic tale of fantasy and adventure.
language: English
title: Five Children And It
titlecomplete: Five Children And It
characters: Psammead
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Childrens, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy, Classics, British Literature, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 26247
places: Kent, England
series: Five Children
publisher: Digireads.com