In "Five Children and It," five siblings—Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and the baby known as the Lamb—discover a magical creature called the Psammead, a sand fairy that can grant them one wish each day. The children’s imaginative adventures lead to both delightful and troublesome situations as their wishes often have unforeseen consequences. From flying to becoming wealthy, their experiences teach them valuable lessons about desire, responsibility, and the nature of happiness. Ultimately, they learn that true joy comes from their relationships and experiences rather than wish fulfillment, making it a charming and thought-provoking tale of childhood wonder. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Five Children And It .

There are 130 pages in this book.

This is a novella. A novella is short novel or a long short story and typically ranges from 20, 000 to 50, 000 words, which translates to about 100 to 200 pages, depending on formatting, font size, and other factors like page layout. Novellas offer a focused narrative with fewer subplots than a novel and a more direct approach to storytelling. Some famous novellas, such as The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, fall within this length range.

This book was published in 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform .

Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet who published over 60 books of fiction for children under her pen name E. Nesbit.