Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 1675 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert) 1869 1942 Millar, Harold Robert Millar, H.R. Five Children and It Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Children_and_It Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "Five Children and It" by E. Nesbit is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the Baby—as they spend their summer holiday in the countryside, where they encounter a magical creature known as a Psammead, or Sand-fairy. The children's adventures focus on their wishes, which lead to both fantastical and humorous situations, highlighting the dynamics of childhood imagination and family relationships. The opening of the book introduces the children as they arrive at their new home, a modest country house. Initial excitement fills the air as they explore their surroundings, contrasting the freedom of the countryside with their previous life in London. Shortly after their arrival, they decide to dig in the nearby gravel pits, where they unexpectedly discover a Sand-fairy. This fascinating creature reluctantly reveals its ability to grant wishes, setting the stage for the children's magical escapades. However, their first wish for beauty leads to unexpected complications, especially when their baby brother fails to recognize them due to his newfound looks, establishing a lighthearted yet poignant theme of identity and familial bonds throughout their whimsical adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Fiction Wishes -- Fiction Fairies -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910 -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 384488 2025-08-07T10:59:06.676104 text/html 384553 2020-12-13T11:56:02 text/html 1328257 2025-08-07T10:59:18.313098 application/epub+zip 1332222 2025-08-07T10:59:10.632047 application/epub+zip 218020 2025-08-07T10:59:07.643045 application/epub+zip 2514389 2025-08-07T10:59:22.603965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2472400 2025-08-07T10:59:15.679996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336813 2022-09-08T10:26:06.920912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324078 2025-08-07T10:59:05.582059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323841 2020-12-13T11:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323833 2020-12-13T11:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23074 2025-08-07T10:59:22.746978 application/rdf+xml 13546 2025-08-07T10:59:08.178118 image/jpeg 3554 2025-08-07T10:59:07.912146 image/jpeg 122121 2020-12-13T11:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1282160 2020-12-13T11:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 122097 2020-12-13T11:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1344591 2025-08-07T10:59:06.816034 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia