A new nursery carpet arrives at the house in Camden Town with an egg rolled up inside it, and a careless experiment with fire hatches a Phoenix — conceited, courteous and fond of flattery. The carpet turns out to grant wishes, and Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane fly to a topless tower, a southern island, an Indian bazaar and into one scrape after another.
Nesbit’s sequel to Five Children and It, full of the comic logic that made her the godmother of modern children’s fantasy. Download the free EPUB.