Five Children on the Western Front (Paperback)
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Five Children on the Western Front (Paperback)

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Paperback 336 Pages
Published: 05/10/2017
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An incredible, heart-wrenching sequel to E. Nesbit's Five Children and It, set on the eve of the First World War. The five children have grown up - war will change their lives for ever.

Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is at high school. The Lamb is the grown up age of 11, and he has a little sister, Edith, in tow. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories ... until he suddenly reappears. The siblings are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead is here for a reason, and his magic might have a more serious purpose.

Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed, and the two younger children will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint - factory-workers, soldiers and sailors, nurses and the people left at home, and the war's impact will be felt right at the heart of their family.

Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571342327
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 296 g
Dimensions: 196 x 127 x 23 mm
Edition: Main

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“Charming and faithful to the original”

I absolutely loved the 5 Children and It series when I was younger, and avoided reading this book for a while as I didn't want to tarnish my memories of the original. I finally read it the other day and I... More

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Teresa at Bath

“perfectly captures the magic of the Psammead”

Knowing from the title and from the cover copy that this is set during wartime, I was a little wary that this would be an overbearingly sad story. However, Saunders creates a perfect balance between the tragedy of war... More

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3 similar books recommended
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“Fabulously true to E nesbit!”

E Nesbit created the Psammead way back in 1902 when she wrote Five Children and It .
Generations of children have loved the stories of Cyril , Anthea , Robert , Jane and The Lamb.
Now Kate Saunders has revisited the... More

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