THE THIRD BOOK IN THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY, FOLLOWING FIVE CHILDREN AND
IT AND THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET 'I love her books, particularly
the Five Children and It sequence' Neil Gaiman At a pet shop near
the British Museum, the children discover their old friend the
Psammead, caged and miserable. The children pool their pocket money
together to rescue it, and in gratitude, the Psammead tells them to
buy an amulet - or rather, half an amulet. Incomplete, the magic
charm can take them to any place and time to search for its other
half; but when the amulet is whole, it will have the power to give
the children their hearts' desire. In their quest, the children
visit ancient Egypt, Atlantis and Babylon - they even meet Julius
Caesar. But their adventures are not without danger: if they lose
the amulet on their travels they will be lost in time, unable to
ever return home. 'Endlessly surprising and inventive ... Edith
Nesbit 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' Frank Cottrell-Boyce
With all the original illustrations by H. R. Millar, beautifully
reproduced. This collection of the best 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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