The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit
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"The Phoenix and the Carpet" by E. Nesbit is a fantasy novel published in 1904. When five siblings accidentally destroy their nursery carpet with fireworks, their parents buy a replacement that contains a mysterious glowing egg. The egg hatches into a talking Phoenix, who reveals the carpet is magical and can grant three wishes daily. The children embark on exotic adventures across time and space, accompanied by their vain and eccentric feathered
companion, though their magical gifts prove more fragile than expected. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Phoenix and the Carpet |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phoenix_and_the_Carpet |
| Credits | Produced by Jo Churcher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Magic -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Phoenix (Mythical bird) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 836 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1244 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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