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The third installment of Edith Nesbit's Psammead Trilogy continues to follow the lives of the original five children and their magical endeavors. The children once again encounter the Psammead, but this time they also discover an ancient amulet that contains time-traveling powers and fuels their adventure throughout the novel. As the children experience different civilizations through time, they meet a multitude of new characters and explore many notable locales such as Atlantis before the flood, Babylon, and the Tin Islands. Profiting greatly from Nesbit's deep research of ancient civilizations, this final installment is a joyous listen for adults and children.
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"Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their friend the Psammead never fail to entertain! Fans of the Chronicles of Narnia will notice some episodic similarities between this book and The Magician's Nephew, though Nesbit predated Lewis. "
— Chesterton (4 out of 5 stars)
The Story of the Amulet Listener Reviews
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" "Time is but a mode of thought" is my all-time favorite quote and came from this book. Bless it! "
— Anna, 2/10/2014 -
" The third book in the Five Children series, is much the same as the others. The idea is very unique and has great potential, but the way it's carried out just isn't as good as it could be. Having the different attitudes and personalities of each of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane was very well-written in my opinion, but the whole time travel stories could have been so much more exciting. "
— Charles, 1/29/2014 -
" I love E. Nesbit's kids' books. I read this yesterday during my Epic Salon Time, and it made the hours fly by! "
— Sybil, 12/1/2013 -
" This is one of the first books that I bought with my own money when I was a child. "
— Diane, 10/13/2013 -
" Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their friend the Psammead never fail to entertain! Fans of the Chronicles of Narnia will notice some episodic similarities between this book and The Magician's Nephew, though Nesbit predated Lewis. "
— The, 9/29/2013 -
" hard to get into, but once you do it's not so bad "
— Liz, 9/27/2013 -
" E. Nesbit is such a fun author to read aloud. This is the last book of a trilogy set in England 100 years ago. Josh and I enjoyed these, but our favorite is the first book (Five Children and It). "
— Alicia, 6/25/2013 -
" a tad bit disappointed "
— Wajiha, 5/23/2013 -
" This was my favorite in this series. The children spend a lot of time in desert locales of the past (Bablyon, Ancient Egypt) and Nesbit does really good job with the descriptions of place. "
— Maria, 2/11/2013 -
" The same five children who discovered the sand fairy in a chalk quarry find a magic charm that takes them on fabulous adventures. "
— Laura, 10/3/2012 -
" I found it better than the first book-the 5 children and it. "
— Natasha, 7/3/2012 -
" Least favorite out of the Five Children and It triology, but still grand. "
— Elizabeth, 2/12/2012 -
" 3 1\2 stars. Lovely. "
— Elevetha, 10/20/2011 -
" Love reading these books out loud. "
— Ishki, 10/20/2011 -
" This is a fun book by one of my favorite authors. It is about some children who must travel through time, to get there hearts desire. "
— Emma, 9/23/2011 -
" hard to get into, but once you do it's not so bad "
— Liz, 5/30/2011 -
" I love E. Nesbit's kids' books. I read this yesterday during my Epic Salon Time, and it made the hours fly by! "
— Sybil, 2/13/2011 -
" E. Nesbit is such a fun author to read aloud. This is the last book of a trilogy set in England 100 years ago. Josh and I enjoyed these, but our favorite is the first book (Five Children and It). "
— Alicia, 1/8/2011 -
" This was my favorite in this series. The children spend a lot of time in desert locales of the past (Bablyon, Ancient Egypt) and Nesbit does really good job with the descriptions of place. "
— Maria, 3/24/2010 -
" Love reading these books out loud. "
— Ishki, 2/10/2009 -
" "Time is but a mode of thought" is my all-time favorite quote and came from this book. Bless it! "
— Anna, 10/10/2008
About Edith Nesbit
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) lived in England and had dreamed of becoming a poet since she was fifteen years old. After her husband fell ill, it was up to her to support her small family. For the next nineteen years, she wrote novels, essays, articles, poems, and short stories; but it was not until 1899, when The Story of the Treasure Seekers was published, that she achieved great success. Her groundbreaking style of depicting realistic, believable children quickly gained a popularity that has lasted for more than a century.