'I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence'
- Neil Gaiman THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY,
FOLLOWING FIVE CHILDREN AND IT Contains all of the original
illustrations by H. R. Millar, beautifully reproduced. 'For the egg
was now red-hot, and inside it something was moving. Next moment
there was a soft cracking sound; the egg burst in two, and out of
it came a flame-coloured bird...' When a stone egg rolls out of the
old rug that has been bought for the nursery, the children think
nothing of it. A lovely glowing yellow, they place it on the
mantelpiece to brighten up the room. But when the egg accidentally
drops into the fire, a strange thing happens: out hatches a
phoenix, resplendent in golden feathers - and very vain. If that
weren't enough of a surprise, it tells them that their carpet is
magic: it will take them to any place that they wish to visit -
over their dusty London streets to the French coast, to tropical
islands and an Indian bazaar. Guiding them throughout their
adventures - though he's often more a hindrance than a help - is
their new friend, the phoenix. 'The cheerful, child-centred anarchy
of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight' Kate
Saunders, Guardian 'My all-time favourite classic children's
author' Jacqueline Wilson 'If Britain is to children's fantasy as
Brazil is to football, then Edith Nesbit is our Pele - endlessly
surprising and inventive. But she is more than that. There were
fantasy writers before Edith Nesbit but she is the one that brought
the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion.
She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to
platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building
the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also
simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one
who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase.
Just try saying "Daddy oh my Daddy" without catching your breath.
She made the magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she
bathed the Lewisham Road in magic' Frank Cottrell-Boyce This
collection of the best in children's literature, curated by Virago,
will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless
tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared
across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some
will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love,
whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie's War, The
Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of
Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving) E.
Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway
Children), Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little Princess,The Secret
Garden) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover
Virago Children's Classics.
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