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Five Children and It (Junior Classics) [Abridged] [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by E. Nesbit (Author), Anna Bentinck (Reader)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks; abridged edition edition (29 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 9626343052
  • ISBN-13: 978-9626343050
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 11.8 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #9 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > N > Nesbit, E
    #27 in  Books > Audio CDs > Children's Books > Classics
    #55 in  Books > Audio CDs > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction

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Filled with wit and humor, Nesbit's 1902 fantasy tells the adventure of 5 siblings sent to spend the summer with their uncle. One day, when the children wander from the strange house by the sea to play in old gravel pits, they uncover "It" - a prehistoric Sand-fairy. Psammead (pronounced Sammyadd) was an odd-looking creature with eyes on long horns which, like those of a snail, moved in and out like telescopes; ears like that of a bat; its tubby body shaped like a spider's, covered with thick soft fur; and at the base of its furry arms and legs were hands and feet resembling a monkey's. The unusual Sand-fairy grants the children one wish a day, each lasting until sunset. Though wishes can come true, they are not always as pleasant as they might seem, which the children soon discover.

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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars best recording yet - ignore the cover, 4 May 2004
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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What a pity this recording comes with such a wishy-washy illustration, guaranteed to put children off. It is pure joy, not least because it will keep any child of 8+ completely quiet for 3 hours. Nesbitt's classic tale is being filmed, and perhaps this will encourage more children ot try her wonderful stories, told in the voice of the kindest mother imaginable.
Five children- one of the a baby, known as the Lamb (whose delightful and frightful characteristics are honestly portrayed) leave London for their first holiday in two years at the white house in the country. It isn't long before they discover a "Psammead" in the gravel-pits, a sand-fairy who has not surfaced since dinosaur days (Nesbitt's paleontology a bit shaky here) when children used to ask it for a nice Megatherium for breakfast. Our own children of course ask for all the obvious things - beauty, riches, wings, adventures. They all go hilariously wrong, and if the long-suffering maid Ellen gets a husband out of it, it's only by accident.
There are no tedious moral messages, except perhaps that it isn't wise to try and tell adults the truth, and that you should always have your dinner before you have an adventure, but the freshness of this enchanting book is undimmed. The reading is first-rate, and interspersed with perfectly chosen music from Naxos's archives. Much, much better than the BBC recording. I also recommend the Cover to Cover audiop version of The Phoenix & the Carpet. Let's hope the third book in the trilogy, The Sotry of the Amulet, isn't long in appearing.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful - both my children love this CD version, 10 May 2005
My six year old daughter says "It is the most best CD ever!" My 8 year old son says "It's better than watching the film, my heart broke at the end! I'm going to listen to it over and over again"

Need I say more, the children love it!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the puffin audio - pity..., 5 Mar 2008
By thegoodbook (Sevenoaks, UK) - See all my reviews
Yes, a great story, but to manage your expectations, this is not a patch on the Puffin tapes of the book read by Samantha Bond. This abridgement lacks colour compared with the Puffin one - you jump to the Psammead after about 3 minutes, and a lot of the Edwardian charm has been dropped. Anna Bentinck is just not as good either. But as this is the only audio available, I suppose you'll have to get it!
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