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Five Children and It by E. Nesbit

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Book name: Five Children and It (2024)
Category: Fantasy
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Pages: 237 pages
ISBN13: 0140367357
ISBN: 0140367357
Language: English
Publication data: Dec. 1, 1996, 8 a.m.
The five children find a cantankerous sand fairy, a psammead, in a gravel pit. Every day 'It' will grant each of them a wish that lasts until sunset, often with disastrous consequences.

Never out of print since 1902. The Introduction to this edition examines Nesbit's life and her reading, showing the change in childrens' literature from Victorian times.

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E. Nesbit

E. Nesbit

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Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit.
She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later connected to the Labour Party.

Edith Nesbit was born in Kennington, Surrey, the daughter of agricultur… Read more