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Five Children and It - E. Nesbit, Jessica Hische
Five Children and It
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780143124665 (0143124668)
ASIN: 143124668
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Series: Five Children (#1)
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A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books
A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books rated it
3.0 Five Children and It (Nesbit)
It would have been of little interest to me as a child, but this was published in 1902, which means it predates the superficially similar "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (parentless children having supernatural adventures in a country-house setting) by several decades. That association is the...
The better to see you, my dear
The better to see you, my dear rated it
5.0 When they do get granted
I took my time, but finally, I sat and finished. I'm so happy. This is a charming book. Beyond the general cautionary about wishes, the kids learn the downsides of some of the usual daydreams one has a child. I admit I had a blast waiting to see how some of the wishes would go wrong. Some I could ...
Wśród marzeń
Wśród marzeń rated it
3.5
Lubię książki dla dzieci. Dużo w takiej książce nie potrzebuje, jedynie by były ciekawe, wciągające przygody.Pięcioro dzieci, czwórka większych i jeden niemowlak, spotykają piaskowego duszka, który spełnia życzenia. Od tego momentu życie dzieci się zmienia. Zaczynają mieć przygody, wpadają w kłopoty...
Andra
Andra rated it
This book became tiresome rather quickly for me. Each episode of the children's wishing is formulaic: kids wish for something, it doesn't turn out like they imagined it would, a lesson is learned. Repeat ad infinitum. Toss in some casual racism for variety. I am aware the book was written in 1902 an...
Barrita
Barrita rated it
Que simpático y mágico y bonito :3
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