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A review by hollowspine
The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit
4.0
After reading Five Children and It, I was compelled to find out if more stories about the five children existed and soon enough here I am reading the Phoenix and the Carpet, which stars the same five children, though this one concentrates mainly on the older four, who discover, in the folds of their new nursery carpet a beautiful egg, which ends up in the coals of the fireplace during some small scuffle. Thus is reborn the Phoenix, who informs the children about the magic qualities of their carpet and becomes a travelling companion to them.
Although the psammead is mentioned a few times the sand fairy is not the focus of this work and there are no wings or unnatural beauty attributed to the children this time, but that doesn't stop them from getting into the most hilarious situations.
My favorite chapters began when the carpet brought the children 'delightful things' from it's Persian homeland and ended up with a rather bizarre marriage ceremony. This will certainly not be the last I'll read of E. Nesbit, but sadly it seems there is only one more adventure for Anthea, Cyril, Robert and Jane. I want to save it and read it at the same time!
I'm surprised that I'd never heard of the story throughout school since they are such hilarious stories and really great when read aloud, if you can find someone who does good accents. I really recommend this for anyone, especially to read in funny voices to children (I would have loved that). And no one would say, "This has such good lessons for mannerly children." Or, "How true to life." Or any of that rot.
Although the psammead is mentioned a few times the sand fairy is not the focus of this work and there are no wings or unnatural beauty attributed to the children this time, but that doesn't stop them from getting into the most hilarious situations.
My favorite chapters began when the carpet brought the children 'delightful things' from it's Persian homeland and ended up with a rather bizarre marriage ceremony. This will certainly not be the last I'll read of E. Nesbit, but sadly it seems there is only one more adventure for Anthea, Cyril, Robert and Jane. I want to save it and read it at the same time!
I'm surprised that I'd never heard of the story throughout school since they are such hilarious stories and really great when read aloud, if you can find someone who does good accents. I really recommend this for anyone, especially to read in funny voices to children (I would have loved that). And no one would say, "This has such good lessons for mannerly children." Or, "How true to life." Or any of that rot.