Fireworks are fun but they can cause accidental fires. This is exactly what happens to Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and
Lamb — they lose their old nursery carpet in one such fire. But is it a blessing in disguise? Well, let us see! A new carpet
arrives; and it has a big, glowing egg wrapped inside it! And lo, the egg hatches into an awesome golden phoenix. Well, it
is no longer a mystery that the carpet is magical and the phoenix can carry the children to any place in the world on it.
They only need to make a wish!
The Phoenix and the Carpet is the second book in fantastic Psammead trilogy. It was published in 1904 and has been a
children’s favourite ever since. It has also been adapted for television many a time.
About the Author
E. Nesbit (Edith Nesbit) was an English writer who lived from 1858 to 1924. Although she wrote for adults too,
her fame chiefly rests upon the fictional and poetic works she penned down for children. She wrote as many as
40 children books including novels, short stories and picture books of which many are still extremely popular.
Her famous works include The Enchanted Castle, The Railway Children, Five Children and It etc.
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