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Five Children and It
When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old.
It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said.
But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble...
It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said.
But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble...
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56 pages, Paperback
First published May 30, 1996
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September 28, 2017
القصة من أدب الأطفال ،تتحدث عن تحقيق الامنيات لكن بصورة أخرى .
وجد خمسة أطفال بعد انتقالهم لمنزلهم الجديد حفرة عملاقة وبدؤا يحفرون فيها حتى وجدوا حيوان صغير أشبه بالفأر .يحقق الامنيات.تمنى الأطفال في البداية بأن يكونوا أجمل ثم أغنى ثم لديهم أجنحة ثم تمنى واحد منهم بأن يكون عملاقٌا . وواجهتهم مشاكل كثيرة بعد تحقيق أمنية معها تذهب بمجرد أن تغرب الشمس .
في نهاية أقتنع الأطفال بعد حادث حصل لهم مع أمهم ،بأن ليس كل شيء يريده الإنسان أن يتحقق .
وجد خمسة أطفال بعد انتقالهم لمنزلهم الجديد حفرة عملاقة وبدؤا يحفرون فيها حتى وجدوا حيوان صغير أشبه بالفأر .يحقق الامنيات.تمنى الأطفال في البداية بأن يكونوا أجمل ثم أغنى ثم لديهم أجنحة ثم تمنى واحد منهم بأن يكون عملاقٌا . وواجهتهم مشاكل كثيرة بعد تحقيق أمنية معها تذهب بمجرد أن تغرب الشمس .
في نهاية أقتنع الأطفال بعد حادث حصل لهم مع أمهم ،بأن ليس كل شيء يريده الإنسان أن يتحقق .
October 30, 2014
1. Oxford level2
2. 10/24=30minutes 10/25=15minutes 10/26=30minutes10/27=15minutes
3.five children-dug hole-a Psammead-wishes-troubles-true-the happiest thing
4."The Psammead slowly got bigger,then suddenly went small again"
The Psammead is very strange, but the scene is a little cute！！
5. I am interested in the Psammead. It is very strange,but it is an important character on this story. I am also interested in the children's growth.
2. 10/24=30minutes 10/25=15minutes 10/26=30minutes10/27=15minutes
3.five children-dug hole-a Psammead-wishes-troubles-true-the happiest thing
4."The Psammead slowly got bigger,then suddenly went small again"
The Psammead is very strange, but the scene is a little cute！！
5. I am interested in the Psammead. It is very strange,but it is an important character on this story. I am also interested in the children's growth.
January 22, 2018
new words: gravel-pit , stalk, Psammead, brooches, inspector, cart
good expressions:
the white house was on the hill with a wood behind it and a gravel-pit on one side. I wish you'd come out, the something brown and furry and fat fell out into the hole. it really was very strange, it could move its eyes in and out on stalks.
good expressions:
the white house was on the hill with a wood behind it and a gravel-pit on one side. I wish you'd come out, the something brown and furry and fat fell out into the hole. it really was very strange, it could move its eyes in and out on stalks.
September 25, 2023
Retelling of Edith Nesbitt story for English language learners. I think my son got it at school?? If you're a native speaker like me, better off finding the original story I'm sure, but it was still quite a charming twist on the genie granting wishes genre!
What would you wish for if you knew it would only last for one day? Would you wish for something silly or serious?
What would you wish for if you knew it would only last for one day? Would you wish for something silly or serious?
September 8, 2020
Fantasy & horror
Money 💰 not everything
And not every wish brings benefits for you 🙂
About a children who thought if thire wishes get true they will happy ,on the contrary wishes get troubles for them.
Let's let God decides what good for us if it was up to us also ,we'll get ourselves in troubles
God's know better 🙏 😌
Money 💰 not everything
And not every wish brings benefits for you 🙂
About a children who thought if thire wishes get true they will happy ,on the contrary wishes get troubles for them.
Let's let God decides what good for us if it was up to us also ,we'll get ourselves in troubles
God's know better 🙏 😌
May 17, 2022
Read the original.
May 1, 2013
1. Oxford,, Level2
2. 80min.
3. children/sand-fairy/wish/desire/big/wings/last/
4. Have you ever seen a sand-fairy？
Of cource, No, I haven't.
5. This book is very interesting for me because it's easy to read and the characters are not so many. In this book, five chiildren and a sand-fairy are main characters. The fairy can get someone's wish so they made many wishes and the wishes came true because. The fairy's house is in the sand gravel where they can go in 5 minutes. They could fly and be beautiful, rich. Moreover, they could be big to get the best of the fight thanks to fairy' power. As I said, this book is very interesting and humorous but this is not realistic. In real world, these incidents will never happen. Issunbousi- Japanese falk story is similar to this book. Whenever you want or want to do something, you can get those things. I hope this stories appear in real world.
2. 80min.
3. children/sand-fairy/wish/desire/big/wings/last/
4. Have you ever seen a sand-fairy？
Of cource, No, I haven't.
5. This book is very interesting for me because it's easy to read and the characters are not so many. In this book, five chiildren and a sand-fairy are main characters. The fairy can get someone's wish so they made many wishes and the wishes came true because. The fairy's house is in the sand gravel where they can go in 5 minutes. They could fly and be beautiful, rich. Moreover, they could be big to get the best of the fight thanks to fairy' power. As I said, this book is very interesting and humorous but this is not realistic. In real world, these incidents will never happen. Issunbousi- Japanese falk story is similar to this book. Whenever you want or want to do something, you can get those things. I hope this stories appear in real world.
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October 14, 20131. Diane Mowat. Oxford series. Level2
2. 60 minutes
3. fairy, fantasy, alien, wish, trouble, day, sleep
4. What would you like to make a wish?
In my case, if I can make a wish, I want to live alone. Actually, now I live in my parents, but last month I became 20 years old. That's why I think it is time that I left home and made my live.
5. In this story, as the title said, one day five children found the "it". Actually, the time when they found "it" was just moved to new house. At first, they were so surprised to "it" because the shape and color was like an alien. Also "it" was so upseted because of the sun. Actually "it" was sleeping under the earth long long long time. That's why they couldn't speak with each other. However, the trouble was soon solved, and they noticed that "it" can let their dream come true. That's why they made each wish, but they had troubles every time they make their wish.
2. 60 minutes
3. fairy, fantasy, alien, wish, trouble, day, sleep
4. What would you like to make a wish?
In my case, if I can make a wish, I want to live alone. Actually, now I live in my parents, but last month I became 20 years old. That's why I think it is time that I left home and made my live.
5. In this story, as the title said, one day five children found the "it". Actually, the time when they found "it" was just moved to new house. At first, they were so surprised to "it" because the shape and color was like an alien. Also "it" was so upseted because of the sun. Actually "it" was sleeping under the earth long long long time. That's why they couldn't speak with each other. However, the trouble was soon solved, and they noticed that "it" can let their dream come true. That's why they made each wish, but they had troubles every time they make their wish.
July 16, 2014
1.Oxford level2
2.7/16=90min
3.Children find sand-fairy wish something result bad
4.Five Children and It
I like this title. It means sand-fairy. In this story, he was called it, its not strange, but on the title, it sounds interesting.
5.Children found a sand-fairy and he can give wish. Children wish something everyday. At first, they feel comfortable with their wish, but due to the wish, they got some accidents. I felt this story is like Japanese comic Doraemon. Doraemon give Nobita some useful tool, but he takes mistake by using it. They both have similar points. This story said to us that if we try to get something without effort, itll be bad. Its interesting, but it has important message.
2.7/16=90min
3.Children find sand-fairy wish something result bad
4.Five Children and It
I like this title. It means sand-fairy. In this story, he was called it, its not strange, but on the title, it sounds interesting.
5.Children found a sand-fairy and he can give wish. Children wish something everyday. At first, they feel comfortable with their wish, but due to the wish, they got some accidents. I felt this story is like Japanese comic Doraemon. Doraemon give Nobita some useful tool, but he takes mistake by using it. They both have similar points. This story said to us that if we try to get something without effort, itll be bad. Its interesting, but it has important message.
October 21, 2015
oxford/ level 2
10/14=40 minutes
children/ hill/ gravel-pit/ fairy/ wish/ wing/ jewel/
"And, of course, they did, but not in this story. It was in a very, very different place. It was in a ... But I must say no more."
This passage is the ending of the story. Five children promise the sand fairy Psammead not to ask for any wishes after making their last wish come true, and also not to tell anyone about it because it gets tired of doing it and doesn't want to do it any more. They meet it some day again, but the story doesn't tell us about it. This is interesting!
This is a fantasy story, so it reminded me of my childhood. I used to have many wishes when I was little. As I read it, I felt so excite what was going to happen next. I like it!
10/14=40 minutes
children/ hill/ gravel-pit/ fairy/ wish/ wing/ jewel/
"And, of course, they did, but not in this story. It was in a very, very different place. It was in a ... But I must say no more."
This passage is the ending of the story. Five children promise the sand fairy Psammead not to ask for any wishes after making their last wish come true, and also not to tell anyone about it because it gets tired of doing it and doesn't want to do it any more. They meet it some day again, but the story doesn't tell us about it. This is interesting!
This is a fantasy story, so it reminded me of my childhood. I used to have many wishes when I was little. As I read it, I felt so excite what was going to happen next. I like it!
May 18, 2016
1. Oxford lv2
2.5/12 20min, 5/14 20min, 5/16 20min
3.children, it, Psammead, sand-fairy, wish, fantasy, strange
4. a. "Leave me alone!!" I like this scene.
b. This is the scene of the first meeting with children and sand-fairy. Children went to gravel-pit near their house. They went down into the pit to play in the sand. Suddenly, on the hole, Anthea screamed. She saw something alive. It was sand-fairy who has long eyes and fat and round and furry body. And it said "you leave me alone!" The scene was funny.
5. The sand-fairy ask the children daily wish everyday. And children wish verity of funny wish. For example, they wish that we want to wing. And they can flying. The boy wish I want to bigger than his rival boy. This book has a lot of funny wish. So it's very interesting.
2.5/12 20min, 5/14 20min, 5/16 20min
3.children, it, Psammead, sand-fairy, wish, fantasy, strange
4. a. "Leave me alone!!" I like this scene.
b. This is the scene of the first meeting with children and sand-fairy. Children went to gravel-pit near their house. They went down into the pit to play in the sand. Suddenly, on the hole, Anthea screamed. She saw something alive. It was sand-fairy who has long eyes and fat and round and furry body. And it said "you leave me alone!" The scene was funny.
5. The sand-fairy ask the children daily wish everyday. And children wish verity of funny wish. For example, they wish that we want to wing. And they can flying. The boy wish I want to bigger than his rival boy. This book has a lot of funny wish. So it's very interesting.
December 9, 2013
1. Publisher, Title, Level
Oxford University Press, Five Children and It, Level 2
2. Reading Time
65 min
3. 7-word Summary
Five children, a gravel-pit, a strange fairy, sand, hopes, troubles, the last wish
4. Discussion & Question
Q. Do you have any dream?
A. Yes! I have a dream of teaching children English.
5. What I thought about the book
I thought that the fairy seemed to be hard to grant people's requests. I used to want to be a fairy when I was a elementary school student. In my view, I believed that all fairies were as beautiful as angels. While reading the book, I changed my imagination! The fairy was strange like a monster.
Oxford University Press, Five Children and It, Level 2
2. Reading Time
65 min
3. 7-word Summary
Five children, a gravel-pit, a strange fairy, sand, hopes, troubles, the last wish
4. Discussion & Question
Q. Do you have any dream?
A. Yes! I have a dream of teaching children English.
5. What I thought about the book
I thought that the fairy seemed to be hard to grant people's requests. I used to want to be a fairy when I was a elementary school student. In my view, I believed that all fairies were as beautiful as angels. While reading the book, I changed my imagination! The fairy was strange like a monster.
April 16, 2014
1:OXFORD,Level 2
2:04/14=46minutes
3:five children, a gravel-pit, sand-fairy,
Psammead,wishes,troubles,the last wish
4:a)"The something brown and furry and fat fell out into the hole."
This passage is that children found "it" in the hole.
b) My images of fairies was small, cute, and so on before reading
this book, but fairy in this book was absolutely diffrent my images. Moreover, It was so strange figure that I imagined "it".
5:I was attracted by this title, so I chose this book. Also, I wanted to know a real character of "It". This book was interesting as the title, but it will give important things to readers in the end of this story.
2:04/14=46minutes
3:five children, a gravel-pit, sand-fairy,
Psammead,wishes,troubles,the last wish
4:a)"The something brown and furry and fat fell out into the hole."
This passage is that children found "it" in the hole.
b) My images of fairies was small, cute, and so on before reading
this book, but fairy in this book was absolutely diffrent my images. Moreover, It was so strange figure that I imagined "it".
5:I was attracted by this title, so I chose this book. Also, I wanted to know a real character of "It". This book was interesting as the title, but it will give important things to readers in the end of this story.
June 10, 2015
1. Oxford level 2
2. 6/9=60 6/10=20
3. sand-fairy, children, gravel-pit, wishes, trouble, dream, again
4. a. They had beautiful soft wings of many colors. They moved them about and jumped up and down, and soon they could see the green fields and sunny woods below them and the blue sky above. They could fly!
b. I liked this passage because I was excited only by imagination.
5. The reason why I chose this book is because I was interested in "it"of the title. In this book, five children 's some wishes came true. If I choose one wish from their wishes, I wish to have wings and fly. So I could enjoy to reading this book. Anyway, I want to meet the Psammead.
2. 6/9=60 6/10=20
3. sand-fairy, children, gravel-pit, wishes, trouble, dream, again
4. a. They had beautiful soft wings of many colors. They moved them about and jumped up and down, and soon they could see the green fields and sunny woods below them and the blue sky above. They could fly!
b. I liked this passage because I was excited only by imagination.
5. The reason why I chose this book is because I was interested in "it"of the title. In this book, five children 's some wishes came true. If I choose one wish from their wishes, I wish to have wings and fly. So I could enjoy to reading this book. Anyway, I want to meet the Psammead.
April 22, 2013
Time: 4/21 70 minutes
7 words: children dig fairy wish desire unhappy bond
Question 1: If you could make everything, what would you wish for?
= I want to talk in English more naturally.
Question 2: If you get a lot of money, what would you want to do?
= I wnan to buy every thing which I want, but I also want to save it for the future.
This book is interesting. I think it is a good teaching material fro children. I could consider a lot of things such as the thing which I cannnot buy by money.
I recommend this book!
7 words: children dig fairy wish desire unhappy bond
Question 1: If you could make everything, what would you wish for?
= I want to talk in English more naturally.
Question 2: If you get a lot of money, what would you want to do?
= I wnan to buy every thing which I want, but I also want to save it for the future.
This book is interesting. I think it is a good teaching material fro children. I could consider a lot of things such as the thing which I cannnot buy by money.
I recommend this book!
May 17, 2013
1. Publisher: Fdith Mesbit
Company: Oxford
Level:2
2. Time: 5/17 35 mins 5 mins
3. children, wish, fairy, beautiful,rich,wings,big
4. If you can wish anything, what will you wish??
→ I wish to get "Dokodemo Door" and "Honyaku Konyaku". lol
They are Doraemon's tools. I wanna get them!!
Do you want to fly using wings?
→ Yes!! if I can do! I guess that I feel good if I can do.
5. This story is so interesting story! I recommend it! Children met "it". "It" is a sand-fairy. Children gave it wishes. and it had do them. Then some accidents were happened....
April 16, 2014
1. Oxford Stage2
2.4/16 100min
3.sand-fairy wish gravel-pit sun angry children one
4.I mean, she mustn't see anything different about us.
Children want to meke wish and comes true, but they have to
keep wish secret,so they can make wish anything they want.
I emnvy them to make wish everyday.
5.It is very exciting. There are many unhappy thing because of wish but also happpy things.I was thingking if I can make a wish what wish I want to come true. However I want to wish comes true by myself!
2.4/16 100min
3.sand-fairy wish gravel-pit sun angry children one
4.I mean, she mustn't see anything different about us.
Children want to meke wish and comes true, but they have to
keep wish secret,so they can make wish anything they want.
I emnvy them to make wish everyday.
5.It is very exciting. There are many unhappy thing because of wish but also happpy things.I was thingking if I can make a wish what wish I want to come true. However I want to wish comes true by myself!
April 30, 2014
1 OXFORD level 2
2 4/25=20minutes 4/28=20minutes 4/29=20minutes
3 brown, furry, wish, beautiful, money, fly, again
4 a)Psammead can make someone's dreams come true. The children give Psammead wishes.
5 b)I have a lot of dreams, so Psammead is wonderful for me because I can give my wishes and it make my dreams come true without precondition.
6 Everyone has many dreams. It is hard for us to come true dreams, so it is wonderful even if there is Psammead in our lif, however, I think it is important to do hard to come true our dreams by ourselves.
July 8, 2015
1.Oxford, Level2
2.7/7=30minutes, 7/8=60minutes
3.five children, a sand-fairy, wish, rich, wings, bigger, jewels
4.a. children always ask for stupid things. But adults aren't
like that.
b. It is really difficult to be true to own feelings and to say
somethings as we get older.
5. First, I thought that what is it? And I was interested in this book so I chose. This story was very funny because almost all wishes of children didn't go well, but they never discourage.
2.7/7=30minutes, 7/8=60minutes
3.five children, a sand-fairy, wish, rich, wings, bigger, jewels
4.a. children always ask for stupid things. But adults aren't
like that.
b. It is really difficult to be true to own feelings and to say
somethings as we get older.
5. First, I thought that what is it? And I was interested in this book so I chose. This story was very funny because almost all wishes of children didn't go well, but they never discourage.
May 15, 2013
1.OXFORD, Fantasy&Horror, Stage2
2.5/15 100minutes
3.fairy, children, gravel-pit, wish, day, sundown, trouble
4.If a wish comes true, what do you wish?
-I want to be a rich man!
5.This book was very interesting because it was eary to understand and sand-fairy was very cute! Children wished what they wanted to do every morning, but their wish was only for a day. They did a lot of interesting play. I could enjoy reading this book!
2.5/15 100minutes
3.fairy, children, gravel-pit, wish, day, sundown, trouble
4.If a wish comes true, what do you wish?
-I want to be a rich man!
5.This book was very interesting because it was eary to understand and sand-fairy was very cute! Children wished what they wanted to do every morning, but their wish was only for a day. They did a lot of interesting play. I could enjoy reading this book!
June 5, 2013
Oxford Readers, level 2.
Time 5/31= 40min. 6/1=20min. 6/3=35min. total=95min.
Seven word summary / 5 children, sand-fairy, wishes, a day, trouble, desire, last
Q. What do you wish if your wish comes true?
A. I want to marry very cool rich gentle man! But I understand this wish is stupid.lol
Because Saki recommended me this book, I read it and enjoyed it. It was easy to understand this story, so it was interesting! Thank you Saki!
Time 5/31= 40min. 6/1=20min. 6/3=35min. total=95min.
Seven word summary / 5 children, sand-fairy, wishes, a day, trouble, desire, last
Q. What do you wish if your wish comes true?
A. I want to marry very cool rich gentle man! But I understand this wish is stupid.lol
Because Saki recommended me this book, I read it and enjoyed it. It was easy to understand this story, so it was interesting! Thank you Saki!
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April 29, 20151. Oxford Level2
2. 4/27＝20min 4/29＝60min
3. children/digging/sand/fairy/hope/beautiful/wings
4. a. ”Have a good long sleep-and I wish that we'll see you again some day.”
b. I like this sentence because Anthea love the fairy than the other children, and she really hope it to meet again.
5. This story tells us fear of the human desire. It is boring that dreams always come true. I moved Anthea's feelings. I think the others are a little selfish. She is verxy kind and I respect it.
2. 4/27＝20min 4/29＝60min
3. children/digging/sand/fairy/hope/beautiful/wings
4. a. ”Have a good long sleep-and I wish that we'll see you again some day.”
b. I like this sentence because Anthea love the fairy than the other children, and she really hope it to meet again.
5. This story tells us fear of the human desire. It is boring that dreams always come true. I moved Anthea's feelings. I think the others are a little selfish. She is verxy kind and I respect it.
April 29, 2015
1. Oxford, level 2
2. 4/29＝80min.
3. Children, Sand-fairy, Wishes, Rich, Wing, Last, Long sleep
4. a: When the sun goes down, everything goes back to what it was. b: I have some wishes although I know back to what it was.
5. Pasammead, sand-fairy is really strange so I can't talk with him if I find him. However I want him to grant some wishes. The children got in trouble because of their wishes, so I thought normal life is better. But, this story was so fun.
2. 4/29＝80min.
3. Children, Sand-fairy, Wishes, Rich, Wing, Last, Long sleep
4. a: When the sun goes down, everything goes back to what it was. b: I have some wishes although I know back to what it was.
5. Pasammead, sand-fairy is really strange so I can't talk with him if I find him. However I want him to grant some wishes. The children got in trouble because of their wishes, so I thought normal life is better. But, this story was so fun.
June 10, 2015
1. Oxford level 2
2. 6/7=20 6/8=20 6/9=20 6/10=40minutes
3. Mother, five children, nursemaid, Psammead, beautiful, wings, and dig
4. 'A sand-fairy, of course. Don't you know a sand-fairly when you see one?' was interesting, because I thought what is a sand-fairy and its picture was not cute. I thought fairies are cute.
5. I was excited to read this book! If there is this fairy, I wish I have wings! This book made me happy because I could see dreams.
2. 6/7=20 6/8=20 6/9=20 6/10=40minutes
3. Mother, five children, nursemaid, Psammead, beautiful, wings, and dig
4. 'A sand-fairy, of course. Don't you know a sand-fairly when you see one?' was interesting, because I thought what is a sand-fairy and its picture was not cute. I thought fairies are cute.
5. I was excited to read this book! If there is this fairy, I wish I have wings! This book made me happy because I could see dreams.
November 14, 2012
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY, Level 2
Time : 11/13 = 80 minutes
7 word summery : five children, sand-fairy, wish, difficult, trouble, jewely, last
Discussion questions: 1, Sand-fairy can give wish, what is your wish?
I want to be beautiful !!.
2, What will you do, if suddenly sand-fairy appear?
I'm very suprised and I will talk to my friend about it!!
Time : 11/13 = 80 minutes
7 word summery : five children, sand-fairy, wish, difficult, trouble, jewely, last
Discussion questions: 1, Sand-fairy can give wish, what is your wish?
I want to be beautiful !!.
2, What will you do, if suddenly sand-fairy appear?
I'm very suprised and I will talk to my friend about it!!
June 19, 2013
1.Diane Mowat, Oxford, Level2
2.80min
3.children, fairy, wish, trouble, rich, desire, unhappy
4.Do you want to be rich?-Yes, but if I want to be rich, I will help poor children.
5.Children met a sand-fairy in this story. This is really stranage, but I want to meet a fairy! And I want to meet a cute fairy not like the sand-fairy.
2.80min
3.children, fairy, wish, trouble, rich, desire, unhappy
4.Do you want to be rich?-Yes, but if I want to be rich, I will help poor children.
5.Children met a sand-fairy in this story. This is really stranage, but I want to meet a fairy! And I want to meet a cute fairy not like the sand-fairy.
July 10, 2013
1.Oxford
level 2
fantasy
2.20 minutes (July 6)
60 minutes (July 10)
3.children - dig - faily - wish - money - big - wing
4.If you can grant only a wish, what do you wish?
I wish that I get one million yen.
5.This story is very interesting, so I can keep reading for a long time. I want meet a fairy someday.
level 2
fantasy
2.20 minutes (July 6)
60 minutes (July 10)
3.children - dig - faily - wish - money - big - wing
4.If you can grant only a wish, what do you wish?
I wish that I get one million yen.
5.This story is very interesting, so I can keep reading for a long time. I want meet a fairy someday.
July 16, 2013
1 OXFORD LEVEL2
2 90minites
3 children dig fairy wish desire last wings
4 How many children do you want to have in the future? I want to have three children.
5 It was very interesting and fantastic!
I thought Sand-fairy had such as a magic!
If there are fairy in the real world, my dream
would come true by them! However, we have to be care about them. I like this story!
2 90minites
3 children dig fairy wish desire last wings
4 How many children do you want to have in the future? I want to have three children.
5 It was very interesting and fantastic!
I thought Sand-fairy had such as a magic!
If there are fairy in the real world, my dream
would come true by them! However, we have to be care about them. I like this story!
June 4, 2014
1.Oxford Level 2
2.05/28=80 minutes
3.five children,a gravel-pit,sand-fairy,troubles,big,wind,the last wish
4.a)The children found Psammead when they dug a hole. It gave them wishes, but it was dificult.
b)I was interested in Psammed. It was funny character, and captivated me.
5.This book was a little easy to read for me, but I could enjoy. I would like to read more and more.
2.05/28=80 minutes
3.five children,a gravel-pit,sand-fairy,troubles,big,wind,the last wish
4.a)The children found Psammead when they dug a hole. It gave them wishes, but it was dificult.
b)I was interested in Psammed. It was funny character, and captivated me.
5.This book was a little easy to read for me, but I could enjoy. I would like to read more and more.
December 5, 2014
I finished this book and thought why does anyone like this book - it is AWFUL! (In fact it doesn't even deserve one star) Then I realized it isn't the original but an "adaptation" (SHAME on the Mesa library for misleading readers in your catalog system!). Why do people RUIN classics by trying to dumb them down? Do NOT waste your time on this poorly written, BORING book!
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