The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a fantasy novel for children written by E. Nesbit and first published in 1904.
It continues the story of Five Children and It, with the same five children. Their mother buys a carpet for the nursery since the previous one was burned in an accidental fire. Suddenly, the children find a strange egg on the new carpet, from which a Phoenix hatches. The talking Phoenix tells the children that the carpet is magical and that it will grant them three wishes each day.
These wishes will allow children to embark on many adventures and fulfill many fantasies, although from so much use they gradually wear out the carpet. The denouement of the adventures ends in The Story of the Amulet.
The Phoenix and the Carpet is the second volume in the trilogy Five Children Series. The other books in the trilogy are Five Children and It and The Story of the Amulet.
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Copyright note. The Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading The Phoenix and the Carpet in PDF or EPUB.
- Pages
- 172
- Reading time
- 5 hours 9 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1904
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 2,458
122 years later, still timely
Why Read The Phoenix and the Carpet in 2026?
A glorious bird, a magic carpet, and siblings who learn by leaping. Nesbit keeps wonder domestic and democratic.
Today's connection
Ideal for shared reading: inventive wishes, gentle consequences, and humor that ages well.
Everyday wonder
Magic in the hallway.
Read-aloud gold
Episodes that sing.
Lessons that land
Play, reflect, repeat.
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About the author
Edith Nesbit
Modern family fantasy where play, magic, and ethics share the same room.
