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The five children who found a Psammead in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, discover an enchanted egg in an old carpet. When the egg hatches in their special aromatic fire, a splendid golden Phoenix is brought to life. Between the Phoneix, dormant for centuries, and the carpet, the children embark on some magical adventures. The carpet transports them wherever they wish to go - but magic being a little unpredictable, things do not always turn out the way the children expect them to...
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EDITH NESBIT was born in 1858 in London. She has published many books including THE TREASURE SEEKERS, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN and FIVE CHILDREN AND IT. She died in 1924.
PAM FERRIS has appeared in numerous stage and television productions. Her television roles include THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY and WHERE THE HEART IS. She recently played Miss Trunchbull in the film of Roald Dahl's MATILDA.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with the 5-star review - this is suitable for modern children.
It's restrictive, and unnecessary to assume that children only want to read contemporary stories. Children's imaginations are timeless, and classics that endure like Alice In Wonderland, Narnia Tales, and this book, do so because they capture and encourage imagination. Indeed, the current trend for Harry Potter surely shows that a book doesn't need to be contemporary to appeal to young readers. In fact, I'd say the opposite is often true.
I discovered Phoenix and the Magic Carpet when I was about 8 - I can remember seeing the wonderfully stagey BBC adaptation, and nagging my Mum for the book. It's a fantastical tale - of flying carpets, magic lands, and mythical creatures. Back then, I was also hugely taken with the Edwardian setting of grand houses and nurseries. It added to the sense of mystery and other-worldliness.
I still have my old copy - a little dog-eared but much-loved - and I'm really looking forward to sharing it with my niece as she discovers books. I'm sure she'll love it as much as I did.
It's restrictive, and unnecessary to assume that children only want to read contemporary stories. Children's imaginations are timeless, and classics that endure like Alice In Wonderland, Narnia Tales, and this book, do so because they capture and encourage imagination. Indeed, the current trend for Harry Potter surely shows that a book doesn't need to be contemporary to appeal to young readers. In fact, I'd say the opposite is often true.
I discovered Phoenix and the Magic Carpet when I was about 8 - I can remember seeing the wonderfully stagey BBC adaptation, and nagging my Mum for the book. It's a fantastical tale - of flying carpets, magic lands, and mythical creatures. Back then, I was also hugely taken with the Edwardian setting of grand houses and nurseries. It added to the sense of mystery and other-worldliness.
I still have my old copy - a little dog-eared but much-loved - and I'm really looking forward to sharing it with my niece as she discovers books. I'm sure she'll love it as much as I did.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fabulous tale, excellently written. I take issue with the last reviewer on two points: it is set in Edwardian not Victorian England; and it is very suitable for modern children: how boring for children if they have to read grim 'realist' books all the time! Bob, Cyril, Anthea and Jane are endearing characters who have great fun with a magic carpet they find, taking cook to a desert island where she becomes queen, visiting far-off lands, getting marooned in an oriental tower and so on; all under the watchful eye of a wise and ancient phoenix. I read this book several times as a child and would recommend it highly, as well as its sequels, 'Story of the Amulet' and 'Five Children and It'.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a Puffin Classic. The children in this book are the same ones in `the Five Children and It' & `The Amulet'. Their names are Robert, Anthea, Jane, Cyril and baby Hilary, or as called in `the Five Children and It' - Lamb. If you don't know the story or have forgotten it, then I will jog your memory: It is about a second hand carpet that was bought for the nursery which had magical powers; it could transport them to wherever they wanted to go; also, a strange egg dropped out of it and it was the egg of a phoenix...
I thought that this book was ok. It was a bit boring at parts but some of the bits were more thrilling than going to the circus or even to Alton Towers! I would rate the book, overall, 8/ 10 and would recommend it to all!
I thought that this book was ok. It was a bit boring at parts but some of the bits were more thrilling than going to the circus or even to Alton Towers! I would rate the book, overall, 8/ 10 and would recommend it to all!
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