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Five Children and It

Edith Nesbit (1905)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages150 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.85/5 (28410)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipSibling BondHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

FaeQuestFish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of AgeLow Fantasy

Themes

Consequences of WishesSibling RelationshipsResponsibilityImagination vs RealityLearning from Mistakes

Synopsis

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...

Is Five Children and It appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle Edwardian children's classic about five siblings discovering a sand-fairy who grants wishes that invariably go awry, teaching lessons about careful thinking and consequences. No content concerns beyond very mild comedic peril.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the humorous mishaps as each wish goes hilariously wrong and the siblings learn to outsmart their magical predicaments.

Tags

Classic FantasyEducationalEpisodic AdventuresWish FulfillmentLow Fantasy