Five Children and It: Stage 2 (700 Headwords) (Oxford Bookworms Library) [Paperback]

Diane Mowat (Adapter), Edith Nesbit (Author), Tricia Hedge (Author), Jennifer Basset (Series Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0194229734 | ISBN-13: 978-0194229739 | Publication Date: August 17, 2000

When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said. But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble ...

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About the Author

Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was born in London. She was a writer all her life and wrote many books for children. Among the most famous of these are Five Children and It and The Railway Children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194229734
• ISBN-13: 978-0194229739
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,677,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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