The Phoenix and The Carpet by E. Nesbit

[James]

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a fantasy novel for children, written in 1904 by E. Nesbit. It is the second in a trilogy of novels:

Psammead Series

• 1902 Five Children and It
• 1904 The Phoenix and the Carpet
• 1906 The Story of the Amulet

It follows the adventures of the same five protagonists – Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and the Lamb. Their mother buys the children a new carpet to replace the one from the nursery that was destroyed in an accidental fire. The children find an egg in the carpet which hatches into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magical one that will grant them three wishes per day. The five children go on many adventures which eventually wears out their magical carpet.

Read by Patricia Hodge

(I added the links to the other two stories of the series which have been uploaded by Katy)

E Nesbit - The Phoenix and the Carpet Episode 1 30-08-10.mp3

E Nesbit - The Phoenix and the Carpet Episode 2 31-08-10.mp3

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Hi James:

Thanks so much for uploading the reading by Patricia Hodge. It completes the trilogy.

Cheers, katy

[James]

parts 4&4

E Nesbit - The Phoenix and the Carpet Episode 3 01-09-10.mp3

E Nesbit - The Phoenix and the Carpet Episode 4 02-09-10.mp3

[James]

last part

E Nesbit - The Phoenix and the Carpet Episode 5 03-09-10.mp3