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The Return of the Psammead

Helen Cresswell

First published 1994
Series Five Children Universe
Publisher BBC Children's Books
Format Paperback
Type Novel
Pages 224
Price £3.99
ISBN 0563403683

  • Sequel to E. Nesbit "Five Children" stories
  • "The book of the TV series" (1994 front cover banner)
  • No relation to Five Children on the Western Front, a 2014 sequel by Kate Saunders

A sequel to E. Nesbit's children's classic, "Five Children and It". After the original five children went home, the Psammead ("It") was feeling lonely, but then a new family of children was sent to the White House. The Psammead granted some of their wishes - with outrageous results. Last page is unnumbered.