A much-loved children classic, wonderfully illustrated by Peter Bailey, here presented with a section of extra material for young readers.
Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman...
A much-loved children classic, wonderfully illustrated by Peter Bailey, here presented with a section of extra material for young readers.
If you could have one wish what would it be? Sent away to live in the countryside with their reclusive uncle, five children discover a secret that's been hidden away for centuries: a magical, mischievous but somewhat grouchy Sand Fairy called It with the power to grant spectacular wishes. There's just one catch... As the children set off on a series of fantastic adventures, they soon learn that wishes can get you into a whole heap of trouble. Perhaps a wish granted isn't always the dream come true you might expect! Marietta Kirkbride's sparkling take on Five Children and It, the...
If you could have one wish what would it be? Sent away to live in the countryside with their reclusive uncle, five children discover a secret that'...
