THE STORY OF THE AMULET

The magic Psammead is back! This time the four children Cyril Robert Anthea and Jane are stuck in London for the Summer when they come across the Psammead (or wish-giving sand-fairy) imprisoned in a pet shop. They manage to free him and he tells them where they can get hold of a magic amulet which will bring them their hearts' desire. Unfortunately when the amulet is secured it is incomplete. They and the Psammead must travel back into ancient history to see the part of the amulet which was lost. The children experience one breathtaking adventure after another in Babylon Egypt the lost city of Atlantis Tyre... Edith Nesbit was to children in the early 20th century what J.K. Rowling is to today's young generation. Magic mythical creatures time travel charms words of power... Nesbit's stories have it all. The Story Of The Amulet is the third and final book in this series. The first two are: Five Children and It and The Phoenix And The Carpet.