Four Kids and It

On a beach, buried in the sand, there is something very old and very strange — and it is about to grant four children exactly what they wish for.

Maudie and her step-siblings are sharing a reluctant summer together when they discover It — a grumpy, magical creature who grants one wish per day before burying himself back in the sand. The wishes are spectacular, the consequences unexpected, and the four children who have been thrown together against their will slowly, messily, start to become something like a family. Jacqueline Wilson's loving reimagining of E. Nesbit's classic is full of warmth and wit.

This is a story about the wishes we think we want versus the things we actually need — and about how belonging sneaks up on you when you are busy wishing for something else entirely.

A delightful read for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and E. Nesbit aged 8–12 — funny, kind, and quietly magic in all the right ways.

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NOTE FROM TALESGALORE

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This book is for you if you love

• Children
• E. Nesbit
• Fantasy
• Fiction
• Jacqueline Wilson
• Magic