description: When Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane rescue their old friend the Psammead from a pet shop, the grateful fairy leads them to half an amulet which has the power to take them back in time in search of the other half -- and the complete amulet can give them their heart's desire! But magic can cause problems in real life, especially when the Queen of Babylon visits the children in London.
language: English
title: The Story of the Amulet
titlecomplete: The Story of the Amulet
characters: Julius Caesar (Roman emperor)
genres: Time Travel, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens Classics, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, British Literature
ratings_count: 4431
places: London, England, Egypt, England, Tyre, Babylon, Atlantis
series: Five Children
publisher: Bt Bound