On a summer holiday in the countryside of England, five children suddenly find themselves without the supervision of their parents. Left alone with the housekeeper, the children anticipate a dull vacation. However, they soon find more adventure than they can handle. The first day after their parents leave, the children head for a gravel pit to pretend that they are at the beach. While digging in the sand they find a Psammead, or a sand fairy. The grumpy genie promises to grant the children one wish a day that will last until sunset. But as often happens with wishes, none turn out quite the way the children expect. They are led through a series of hilarious adventures by the Psammead as they learn to appreciate what they already have. Edith Nesbit was one of the first authors to write children's books that captured what it was like to be young. Her humorous stories are sure to entertain as they gently teach children about the things in life that are truly valuable.
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
audiobookbookSpectres, Spooks & Spirits : A Ghostly Anthology
Algernon Blackwood, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, W. Bob Holland, James, Leonora Lang, E. Nesbit, Elizabeth Semple
audiobookThe Railway Children
E. Nesbit
audiobookbookFive Children and It - Unabridged
E. Nesbit
audiobookGrim Tales
E. Nesbit
bookThe Prophet's Mantle
Hubert Bland, E. Nesbit
bookNine Unlikely Tales
E. Nesbit
bookHarding's luck
E. Nesbit
bookThe Railway Children - a Children's Classic
E. Nesbit
audiobookThe Story of the Treasure Seekers : Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune
E. Nesbit
bookSongs of love and empire
E. Nesbit
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