Five Children and It

E. Nesbit’s classic fantasy adventure story of a group of siblings who encounter a wish-granting fairy isnow available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series.

While spending their summer holiday in the countryside, siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother discover an ancient sand-fairy called a Psammead in a gravel pit. The children are delighted to learn that the Psammead will grant them one wish per day, but there’s a catch–each wish only lasts until sunset, and often comes with unexpected consequences. As their lives are continuously turned upside-down in comical ways, the children learn that getting exactly what you wish for is not always what it’s cracked up to be.

Author: Edith Nesbit
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 07/07/2026
Series: Children’s Signature Editions
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781454964490
Language: English