When four children (and their baby brother makes five) manage to uncover the long-dormant Psammead (in plain English, then, Sand-Fairy) in a gravel pit, they have the chance of one wish a day that lasts until sunset. But you should be careful what you wish for - as Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane find out! (Summary by James Pyle)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Beautiful as the Day
35:33 - Chapter 2
Golden Guineas
32:50 - Chapter 3
Being Wanted
37:23 - Chapter 4
Wings
33:18 - Chapter 5
No Wings
18:13 - Chapter 6
A Castle and No Dinner
24:29 - Chapter 7
A Siege and Bed
20:15 - Chapter 8
Bigger Than the Baker's Boy
33:29 - Chapter 9
Grown Up
25:36 - Chapter 10
Scalps
27:12 - Chapter 11
The Last Wish
25:27