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Five Children And It by E. Nesbit

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schmidtellie's review against another edition

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5.0

So. Delightful.

quana's review against another edition

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1.0

The story's moral is a timeless reminder that what you wish for might not always bring the happiness you expect.

☆ (1 star)

Author could have gotten that through without the racism and the stereotypes. On top of the kids not being judgemental and insufferable. And yes, I know when the damn book was written.

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heidi_meredith's review against another edition

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I was reading this to my children and they lost interest. They also found the repetitive wish-gone-wrong format stressful.

klaraandersen's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

paroof's review against another edition

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4.0

I kept seeing this title and remembered reading a book as a child with a similar title that I loved and wanted to know if this was the same book. NO. No, it was not. (The one I had been thinking of was much more of a horror story than this.) Anyway, I am so sad that I missed this absolutely delightful book back then. It does have several morals sewn in, but they're not overbearing and the adventures and characters are fun. Seems like this would be a good book to read aloud to your kids.