The five children who found a Psammead in "Five Children and It", discover an enchanted egg in an old carpet. When the egg hatches in their special aromatic fire, a splendid golden Phoenix is brought to life. Between the Phoneix, dormant for centuries, and the carpet, the children embark on some magical adventures. The carpet transports them wherever they wish to go - but magic being a little unpredictable, things do not always turn out the way the children expect them to...
There are 2 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet who published over 60 books of fiction for children under her pen name E. Nesbit. EDITH NESBIT was born in 1858 in London. She has published many books including THE TREASURE SEEKERS, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN and FIVE CHILDREN AND IT. She died in 1924. PAM FERRIS has appeared in numerous stage and television productions. Her television roles include THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY and WHERE THE HEART IS. She recently played Miss Trunchbull in the film of Roald Dahl's MATILDA.
This book contains the following story:
The Phoenix and the Carpet
'Rain, rain, go away', said Anthea; 'but it never DOES go'. I expect you know how boring it can be to stay indoors on rainy days. it was on one of those dull days that the five children accidentally set their nursery on fire (with fireworks). No one thought that that disastrous day would bring the start of new adventures. But the new nursery carpet, when it arrives, comes with something odd wrapped inside it: an enormous glowing egg. And inside is the most beautiful bird youve ever seen in fact, not a bird: a noble and fabulous phoenix. New adventures just might have begun
