By Edith Nesbit (author) Part of the Plays for Young People series
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If you could have one wish what would it be?
Sent away to live in the countryside with their reclusive uncle, five children discover a secret that's been hidden away for centuries: a magical, mischievous but somewhat grouchy Sand Fairy called It with the power to grant spectacular wishes. There's just one catch... As the children set off on a series of fantastic adventures, they soon learn that wishes can get you into a whole heap of trouble.
Perhaps a wish granted isn't always the dream come true you might expect!
Marietta Kirkbride's sparkling take on Five Children and It , the classic story by E. Nesbit, is published in Methuen Drama's Plays For Young People series which offers suitable plays for young performers and audiences at schools, youth groups and youth theatres.
A Preview of Five Children and It is available here.
Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was a mischievous, tomboyish child who grew up to be an unconventional adult. She and her husband were founder members of the socialist Fabian Society and their home became a centre for socialist and literary discussion. Their friends included some of the time’s greatest writers and thinkers, including George Bernard Shaw and H G Wells.
Everything about Edith showed her as a woman trying to break out of the mould demanded by English society at the time – she expressed her individuality through her clothes, hairstyle, lifestyle and her habit of speaking forcefully on almost any subject. She lived her socialism and late in life her charitable deeds brought her close to bankrupcy.
E Nesbit – she always used the plain initial for her writing and was sometimes thought to be a man – started to write for children after years of successful writing for adult magazines. She was asked to write about her childhood but instead of facts chose to describe her happy girlhood in fiction. The result was books still read today, firm bestsellers for decades. She was brilliant at combining real-life situations with elements of fantasy and humour. Films – such as The Railway Children - have kept her stories in the public eye and her magical fantasies, including Five Children and It, continue to delight each new generation of children.
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If you could have one wish what would it be? Sent away to live in the countryside with their reclusive uncle, five children discover a secret that's been hidden away for centuries: a magical, mischievous but somewhat grouchy Sand Fairy called It with the power to grant spectacular wishes.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Five Children and It - Plays for Young People and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Five Children and It - Plays for Young People features in the following genres: Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Drama / Performing Arts, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Five Children and It - Plays for Young People was written by Edith Nesbit and published by Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Five Children and It - Plays for Young People has 104 pages
Yes it is part of Plays for Young People series
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