Five Children and It: Edith Nesbit

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When five children go exploring in the gravel pit they never expect to find 'It' . . . a Psammead who can grant them one wish per day. But this grumpy old Sand-fairy has to be in the right mood to grant wishes, and as the children discover having your wishes come true may sound like fun, but can actually turn into a whole heap of trouble...
This charming tale is the latest addition to the Oxford Children's Classics series from the author of The Railway Children.