Five Children and It is a fantasy children's novel by English author E. Nesbit. It was originally published in 1902 in the Strand Magazine under the general title The Psammead, or the Gifts, with a segment appearing each month from April to December. The stories were then expanded into a novel which was published the same year.

The Psammead is a short, rotund creature with long mobile eyestalks, large ears resembling those of a bat, and numerous whiskers on its snout. It has a round body covered in soft black fur and four limbs, each ending in a paw like that of a monkey.

2023年9月25日 · As an adult, I discovered her trilogy about a magical creature called a Psammead (the "it" in the title of the first book of the trilogy). In this book, a group of children find the Psammead's hiding place as they dig in the sand of a gravel pit and soon realize that he has an unusual ability.

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit is a children’s fantasy classic that has never been out of print since its 1902 publication. The five siblings of the title discover an ancient, magical Sand-fairy, known as the Psammead, in a gravel pit.

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.

Fantasy for children, written in the 1900's. Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1), The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2), The ...

2018年6月14日 · Five Children and It was the first of a trilogy by E. Nesbit, followed by The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet. In those books the readers met the children as well as the beloved Psammead.

The Psammead Trilogy, written by Edith Nesbit, consists of three interconnected children's stories: *Five Children and It*, *The Phoenix and the Carpet*, and *The Story of the Amulet*.

2014年3月17日 · Millar's expansions and subversions of the Psammead trilogy / Jennifer Marchant -- Only half magic : Edward Eager's revision of Nesbit's Psammead trilogy / Esther Gilman Richey.

2024年12月1日 · Perfect for listeners of all ages, this must-have trilogy belongs on your virtual bookshelf! When five children discover a strange magical creature, they realize that it has the power to grant their wildest wishes — which often come with hilarious and valuable lessons.