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![Five Children and It: E. Nesbit (Classics, Literature) [Annotated] by E. Nesbit](https://cdn.thestorygraph.com/97aam85yqpbfmzo3v04k0l2nim55)
3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Set in early 1900s England, this is the story of five children who discover a sand fairy who grants them wishes. Sounds cool huh? But as the saying goes, "be careful what you wish for, you might get it." This is a wonderful story of the love of brothers and sisters for each other, their family and friends. Nesbit is known for her wonderful children's tales. This can be a difficult read as the setting and language are very 1900s British. It is still a wonderful story and Nesbit is a writer whose books are worth getting to know.
I was looking forward to reading this book as I have been challenging myself to read the penguin drop caps books over the next year or two and I figured since this was a children's book it shouldn't take me too long to get through it.
When I got the book I was impressed that there were quite a few pictures throughout the book and I thought this added a nice little layer to the story and the pictures were just really fun.
Because this book was written over 100 years ago, the writing style is a little different and I found it quite interesting. For instance, there are times when the children are collectively referred to it.
I feel like Five Children and It needs to be read in parts over several nights, and as it is written for children, with a child. The chapters are really repetitive in part and so I have to say that I did get a little bored.
I did enjoy reading Five Children and It but at the same time I did find it got a little too repetitive for my liking. I am however, glad I read it for the experience.
When I got the book I was impressed that there were quite a few pictures throughout the book and I thought this added a nice little layer to the story and the pictures were just really fun.
Because this book was written over 100 years ago, the writing style is a little different and I found it quite interesting. For instance, there are times when the children are collectively referred to it.
I feel like Five Children and It needs to be read in parts over several nights, and as it is written for children, with a child. The chapters are really repetitive in part and so I have to say that I did get a little bored.
I did enjoy reading Five Children and It but at the same time I did find it got a little too repetitive for my liking. I am however, glad I read it for the experience.
Read for my Print Culture module. An entertaining children's story, although the repetitive nature of the plot with one wish for each chapter got a bit tiring after a while.
A re-read of course.
This was one of the books I borrowed many times from the library in my childhood and I enjoyed it just as much this time round. Nesbit's children are nowhere near as prissy as some others invented at the same time and many of their wishes seem perfectly sensible - if you're a child. I love the way they had to learn to phrase their wishes carefully and watch what they said lest they made that day's wish by accident.
I also credit this book with introducing me to the word avarice (as in beyond the dreams of ...)
This was one of the books I borrowed many times from the library in my childhood and I enjoyed it just as much this time round. Nesbit's children are nowhere near as prissy as some others invented at the same time and many of their wishes seem perfectly sensible - if you're a child. I love the way they had to learn to phrase their wishes carefully and watch what they said lest they made that day's wish by accident.
I also credit this book with introducing me to the word avarice (as in beyond the dreams of ...)
A pretty nice light read, but nothing really stands out about it.
Five children find a fairy at the beach who grants wishes,
though with surprising consequences.
though with surprising consequences.
I wasn't so fond of The Railway Children by the same author, but man, this is a whole different animal. General pronouns are all "it" instead of "one," which makes for some pretty amusing sentences (things like "A person would find the day beautiful, and it would walk amongst the beaches and consider what it wanted for lunch").
General premise of the book is that five children come upon a sand creature (called a Psammead) who can grant them one wish per day. Naturally, they botch them all.
Another great thing about this book is that the author manages to make a baby into a likable character who actually has character. Something like Lemony Snicket's Sunny, only not actually at all.
General premise of the book is that five children come upon a sand creature (called a Psammead) who can grant them one wish per day. Naturally, they botch them all.
Another great thing about this book is that the author manages to make a baby into a likable character who actually has character. Something like Lemony Snicket's Sunny, only not actually at all.
Still love this book. Sometimes you just need to read your fave books from childhood and this was one of those times. I may be old and decrepit now but it's still as magical as it was when I was a child
From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
On an Edwardian summer's day, an odd fairy known as the Psammead is found, and is soon granting wishes.
On an Edwardian summer's day, an odd fairy known as the Psammead is found, and is soon granting wishes.
Pretty damn enjoyable, cynical but not overly so (reminds me of Eustace in the Narnia books).