The Phoenix and the Carpet (Abridged) Audiobook

" Next book after Five Children and It. Just as good. "

" Reading time with Abra. Brings back wonderful memories. "

" Watched the t.v. show as a child and thus, was delighted to see it was a book first. Utterly charming. "

" The same five children who discovered the sand fairy and the amulet find a talking bird and a flying carpet. "

" I love this series. It is fantasy at its best. A bird that comes back to life over and over again and a magic carpet that takes you where ever you want to go. Just don't plan on things turning out the way you thought they would. When you travel through time....crazy things almost always happen! "

" Sequel to Five Children and It. Loved it when I was younger, but perhaps not quite as much -- I recall the books getting quite repetitious. Definitely had a lot of magic for me, though. "

" Such a fav. of mine growing up, that every time I look into a roaring fire I think of the Phoenix. "

" I just finished reading it, but for some reason I don't think it was that good, my dad didn't really like it either. 2 stars. "

" Children will like the fantasy, adventure, and farcical comedy. Adults can appreciate the vivid prose. I just wish the chapters were a wee bit shorter. I can only handle so much farcical adventure in a sitting! "

" This is one of my favorite books and I have read it many times. "

" Just finished re-reading it, and laughed out loud multiple times. "

" I loved this book when I was in first grade, so I read it again recently and was not so impressed. I suppose that's just because of the difference in age. Kids would love this book. "

" A delightful read; the Phoenix was marvellous. "

" A decent book. My favorite parts are the little rhymes to the Noahs Ark game spread throughout that I hope to play with my babe when he gets a bit older. "

" BBC7 Big Toe Books - read by Patricia Hodge. This sequel to Five Children and It sees the four children finding a carpet and then being told by a phoenix that it is a magic carpet. This means a series of adventures. With delightful music of the period. "

" I liked it. Not quite as funny as the first book, but still quite a fun read. Phoenixes are cool, even if they are vain. :) "

" It's better to burn out than fade away, as a wise (and tattooed) man once said. And the Phoenix, the splendid self-effacing Phoenix, whose humility outshines the sun, gives us a wonderful example of how to do it in this here book. "

" Perhaps my favorite of this trilogy - I like the magic carpet, which becomes worn at the edges as it transports the children, and the melancholy Phoenix. But I never understood how Anthea could rhyme with Panther! "

" Watched the t.v. show as a child and thus, was delighted to see it was a book first. Utterly charming. "

" Sequel to Five Children and It. Loved it when I was younger, but perhaps not quite as much -- I recall the books getting quite repetitious. Definitely had a lot of magic for me, though. "

" Perhaps my favorite of this trilogy - I like the magic carpet, which becomes worn at the edges as it transports the children, and the melancholy Phoenix. But I never understood how Anthea could rhyme with Panther! "

" "Everybody knows he's a bird of his word..." cracks me up every time!! "

" This book certainly deserves better reviews and ratings than it has had so far. I liked it more than the first in the series (although I liked that, too—i.e. Five Children and It). It really is an interesting read, and the Phoenix is an interesting character. "

" I liked it. Not quite as funny as the first book, but still quite a fun read. Phoenixes are cool, even if they are vain. :) "

" Reading time with Abra. Brings back wonderful memories. "

" A decent book. My favorite parts are the little rhymes to the Noahs Ark game spread throughout that I hope to play with my babe when he gets a bit older. "