Five Children and It - Hardcover
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The five children find a cantankerous sand fairy or 'psammead' in a gravel pit. Every day 'It' will grant each of them a wish that lasts until sunset, often with disastrous consequences. Five Children and It was first published in 1902, and it has remained in print ever since. The Introduction to this edition examines Nesbit's life and her reading, showing how she was poised between the Victorian world and a new era in which children in literature were no longer mere projections of the adult viewpoint. Sandra Kemp examines how the narrative is structured around the acting out of literary fantasies, which always come down to earth. Nesbit combines wonderfully implausible events with the prosaic and familiar, and Kemp illuminates her exploration of the shifting relationship between imagination, literature, and life.
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Edith Nesbit (1858&ndash1924) was a children's writer whose most famous novels include The Story of the Treasure Seekers, Five Children and It, and The Enchanted Castle.
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- PublisherGuild Publishing
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0434954586
- ISBN 13 9780434954582
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Wilkes, Larry (illustrator). First Thus. Enchanting tale mixing magic & comedy in a story about 5 English children who find a small, 1000-yea-old creature in a sandpit that can grant them a wish a day. Orig. published in 1902, this is the First Printing of this new edition from Heinemann from 1990, brilliantly illustrated throughout the 188 pages with the pen-and-ink drawings of Larry Wilkes. Hardcover book has glossy paper over boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ; both are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just lack that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Unclipped DJ is equally flawless: NO fading or wear; beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 018710
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Wilkes, Larry (illustrator). First Edition Thus; First Printing. Minor self wear to unclipped DJ. ; Gloss pictorial baords, pictorial endpapers. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. A new edition with illustrations by Larry Wilkes. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; Puffin Classics; Colour and B&W Illustrations; 188 pages; The Psammead, a grumpy sand-fairy, grants wishes to the five children who unearth him in a gravel pit. But the wishes never quite turn out as expected, usually with hilarious consequences. Seller Inventory # 14256
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