"Five Children and It," "The Phoenix and the Carpet," and "The Story of the Amulet" are enchanting tales by E. Nesbit that follow the adventures of a group of siblings—Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and their baby brother, the Lamb. In "Five Children and It," they discover a magical creature called the Psammead, who grants them wishes that often lead to unforeseen consequences. In "The Phoenix and the Carpet," they find a magical carpet that takes them on extraordinary journeys. "The Story of the Amulet" sees the children travel through time and space with an ancient amulet, encountering various mythical beings. Each story is filled with whimsy, imagination, and the lessons of childhood. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Phoenix And the Carpet, Psammead .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-12 years.

There are 562 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Read & Co. Children's .

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