First published in 1902, тАЬFive Children and ItтАЭ is a children's novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the тАЬLambтАЭ and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has the ability to grant wishes. A charming tale of youth and innocence, тАЬFive Children and ItтАЭ would make for perfect bedtime reading and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbit's magical children's literature. Originally published in тАЬStrand MagazineтАЭ, the tales were made into a full-length novel trilogy also including тАЬThe Phoenix and the CarpetтАЭ (1904)тАЭ and тАЬThe Story of the AmuletтАЭ (1906). Edith Nesbit (1858 тАУ 1924) was a prolific writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.