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Stage 2 · The Grand Tour

Five Children and It

E. Nesbit · 1902

A sand fairy grants wishes that go wrong each day, a playful study in cause and effect.

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  1. Part 9Jane tells the truth about the fairy, but nobody believes her. Is telling the truth always enough?
  2. Part 13Now everyone wants the Lamb. Is being wanted by everyone a good thing?
  3. Last partIs a wish that comes true always a good thing? What have the children learned about wishing?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWhy do the children feel so happy in their new country home?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionHow do the children turn an ordinary gravel-pit into a place of adventure?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionWhat kind of character is the Psammead: grumpy, kind, or something else?Locked
  4. Lesson 4SubscriptionIs being "as beautiful as the day" a good wish? Why or why not?Locked
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  8. Lesson 8SubscriptionThe fairy gold was easy to get. Why is it so hard to spend?Locked
  9. Lesson 9SubscriptionJane tells the truth about the fairy, but nobody believes her. Is telling the truth always enough?Locked
  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionTwo wishes, and neither made the children happy. Should they keep making wishes?Locked
  11. Lesson 11SubscriptionWhat makes a wish truly useful?Locked
  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionRobert makes a wish when he is angry. Why should we be careful about what we say when we are upset?Locked
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  1. CHAPTER 3BEING WANTEDcontinues from the last lesson
  2. CHAPTER 4WINGS
  3. CHAPTER 5NO WINGS
  4. CHAPTER 6A CASTLE AND NO DINNER
  5. CHAPTER 7A SIEGE AND BED
  6. CHAPTER 8BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY
  7. CHAPTER 9GROWN UP
  8. CHAPTER 10SCALPS
  9. CHAPTER 11THE LAST WISH

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