Five Children and It

"Five Children and It" is a classic children's novel by E. Nesbit, published in 1902. It follows the adventures of five siblings - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the baby brother Lamb - who discover a grumpy sand-fairy called Psammead with the ability to grant wishes. Each day, they make wishes that lead to comical misadventures. From becoming unrecognizable after wishing to be beautiful to getting trapped in a bell tower after wishing for wings, the children learn that wishes can have unintended consequences. Even their baby brother is not spared from the mischievous wishes.