E. Nesbit 
Five Children and It 

Be careful what you wish for — you may get it! That’s what happens to five children when they decide to dig a hole through the Earth to see whether people on the other side walk upside down. They don’t get very far, though, before they uncover an ancient sand fairy. At least that’s what the youngsters call him, even though his correct name is Psammead (pronounced Sammyadd). And what a bizarre creature he is, with bat’s ears, a tubby body, furry arms and legs, and eyes that move in and out like telescopes!

Obliged to grant the children their desires (because that’s what sand fairies do), this oddity from another time and place warns of a catch: wishes come undone at sunset. And if they’re not planned carefully, there could be some very serious problems.

One of Edith Nesbit’s best-loved tales of enchantment,
Five Children and It will delight today’s young readers as much as it did those of generations ago.

قائمة المحتويات

1. Beautiful as the Day


2. Golden Guineas


3. Being Wanted


4. Wings


5. No Wings


6. A Castle and No Dinner


7. A Siege and Bed


8. Bigger Than the Baker’s Boy


9. Grown Up


10. Scalps


11. The Last Wish

عن المؤلف

Edith Nesbit wrote more than 40 books for children, several of which have been adapted many times for film, including
Five Children and It and
The Railway Children. She is best known for her collections and re-tellings of classics such as
Stories from Shakespeare for Young Readers, also available from Dover
.