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If you, too, were brought up on E. Nesbit - if you felt as though the Bastable children were personal friends, it would be hard for you to be objective about The Phoenix and the Carpet. But, frankly, it was with a sense of shock that I looked at the old-fashioned, and never attractive, illustrations by J.S. Goodall. The paper and general type layout seem to date with the pictures. And yet the magic of the story is still potent - fantasy done in realistic vein, and enchantment for the imaginative child. I'd hate to have missed it. But there's a hurdle to take in marketing it today. (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The four children acquired the magic carpet when they found a special fire egg -- it hatched in their nursery fireplace. The phoenix came from the egg, and when he saw their mother's new Persian rug, he showed them that it was a magical thing -- a flying carpet that would take them any time and that place they could wish for. Witty, genuine, full of timeless sympathy and childish sensibility, _The Phoenix and the Carpet_ offers a special ride through wonders for children of all ages. (Jacketless library hardcover.)
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If you, too, were brought up on E. Nesbit - if you felt as though the Bastable children were personal friends, it would be hard for you to be objective about The Phoenix and the Carpet. But, frankly, it was with a sense of shock that I looked at the old-fashioned, and never attractive, illustrations by J.S. Goodall. The paper and general type layout seem to date with the pictures. And yet the magic of the story is still potent - fantasy done in realistic vein, and enchantment for the imaginative child. I'd hate to have missed it. But there's a hurdle to take in marketing it today. (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The four children acquired the magic carpet when they found a special fire egg -- it hatched in their nursery fireplace. The phoenix came from the egg, and when he saw their mother's new Persian rug, he showed them that it was a magical thing -- a flying carpet that would take them any time and that place they could wish for. Witty, genuine, full of timeless sympathy and childish sensibility, _The Phoenix and the Carpet_ offers a special ride through wonders for children of all ages. (Jacketless library hardcover.)
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It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast - Robert's, I fancy - as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sunny southern shore, wishing carpet, nursery floor, golden feathers, golden bird Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Peasmarsh, Camden Town, Aunt Emma, Kentish Town Road, Reverend Septimus, High Priest, Uncle Reginald, Aunt Amelia, Miss Selina New!
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It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast - Robert's, I fancy - as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sunny southern shore, wishing carpet, nursery floor, golden feathers, golden bird Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Peasmarsh, Camden Town, Aunt Emma, Kentish Town Road, Reverend Septimus, High Priest, Uncle Reginald, Aunt Amelia, Miss Selina New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Little Princess by Francis H. Burnett in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Five Children and It (Large Print) by E Nesbit in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Lost Prince by Francis H. Burnett in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- E Nesbit: Author Study Activities for Key Stage 2 (Author Studies Series) by Helen Bromley on 8 pages
- Victorian Fantasy by Stephen Prickett on 4 pages
- Wonder Beasts: Tales and Lore of the Phoenix, the Griffin, the Unicorn, and the Dragon by Joe Nigg on page 31, page 37, and Back Matter
- The Book of Wizards: Stories of Enchantment From Near and Far by Jennifer Schwamm Willis on page 53, page 228, and Back Matter
- Magic(al) Realism (New Critical Idiom) by Maggie Bowers on page 105, page 106, and Back Matter
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