Five Children and It
Five Children and It is a 1905 historical fantasy and fae fiction novel by Edith Nesbit. The story is set in Great Britain and England, in Edward VII, 1901–1910. It deals with fairies, wishes, brothers and sisters and fairy tales.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 199 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 950 editions across 9 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,423 times in the last 30 days.
At about 150 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 5 h 13 min LibriVox audiobook.
About Five Children and It
Haven't you ever thought what you would wish for if you were granted three wishes? In Nesbit's delightful classic, five siblings find a creature that grants their wishes, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for, it might come true...
Free audiobook
Five Children and It — LibriVox recording, 5 h 13 min in 11 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“The house was three miles from the station, but, before the dusty hired fly had rattled along for five minutes, the children began to put their heads out of the carriage window and to say, "Aren't we nearly there?"”
Quick answers
Who wrote Five Children and It?
Five Children and It was written by Edith Nesbit and first published in 1905.
What genre is Five Children and It?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.
How long is Five Children and It?
The median edition has 150 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is Five Children and It free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of Five Children and It?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 13 min.
What books are similar to Five Children and It?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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