Be careful what you ask for. You may get it! That's the message in this delightful tale of five youngsters who discover a bizarre sand creature that grants wishes. There's a catch, of course: the wishes come undone at sunset, and worse yet, things often get out of hand!
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney The widowed Mrs. Pepper faces trouble with the help of her jolly little Peppers in this heartwarming classic, in which courage and good cheer overcome poverty and misfortune.
The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit, H. R. Millar, H. Granville Fell Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice and another that takes refuge in the General Post Office. 24 illustrations.
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit Three children, forced to alter their comfortable lifestyle when their father is taken away by strangers, move to a simple country cottage near a railway station where their days are filled with adventure.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett A spoiled and sickly girl undergoes a joyful transformation as she restores an abandoned garden and discovers the pleasures of friendship, good health, and high spirits.
The Swiss Family Robinson by J. D. Wyss After a shipwreck, the narrator, his wife, and four sons find themselves castaways on an uninhabited island. Retrieving what they can from the ship, they construct a life for themselves through their own resourcefulness.
Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers by E. Nesbit 12 of the Bard's most famous plays, delightfully adapted for young readers: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, As You Like It, and 8 others.
