Is five children and it a book?

"margin-top:.5571em;margin-bottom:.5571em;font-size:12px;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;line-height:17.003999710083px;">

When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very

surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy,

thousands of years old.

"margin-top:.5571em;margin-bottom:.5571em;font-size:12px;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;line-height:17.003999710083px;">

It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on

long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could

give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children

said.

"margin-top:.5571em;margin-bottom:.5571em;font-size:12px;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;line-height:17.003999710083px;">

But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble . .

.