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Five Children and It (BBC Children's Classics)
- Narrated by: Terry Molloy, Julia McKenzie, Simon Carter
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Julia McKenzie and Simon Carter star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E Nesbit's much-loved children's novel.
On a hot, Edwardian summer's day, five children are playing in a gravel pit when they dig up something very peculiar: a funny, furry, fat litte creature with the feet of a monkey and bat's ears! The Psammead is a magical sand fairy who has the power to grant wishes: but the children can only have one wish a day, and the wishes only last until sunset. As the children try to get their hearts' desires, things go hilariously wrong, and they have a series of amazing adventures that will change their lives. But their last wish gets them into terrible trouble, and it will take all the Psammead's powers to put things right....
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- Flint
- 12-29-17
Very Good
This radio adaptation was very good and it was a pleasure to listen to. My only complaint is that it was far too short and it lost some of the beauty of the book.
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- House Elf
- 02-23-19
a great family listen
great story for a car journey. enjoyed by all liseners. a timeless story that captures the imagination.