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Four children discover a strange egg hidden in an old carpet from which hatches a talking phoenix. Further adventures are had when the carpet turns out to be magic. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a 1976 BBC TV series based on Edith Nesbit's novel of the same name.  The story follows four children who discover a magical phoenix and a magic carpet within a second-hand rug they purchased.  The series features their adventures as the phoenix grants their wishes and the carpet transports them to various locations.  It is part of a trilogy of novels that includes "Five Children and It" and "The Story of the Amulet".  

Four children discover a strange egg hidden in an old carpet from which hatches a talking phoenix. Further adventures are had when the carpet turns out to be magic. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a 1976 BBC TV series based on Edith Nesbit's novel of the same name.  The story follows four children who discover a magical phoenix and a magic carpet within a second-hand rug they purchased.  The series features their adventures as the phoenix grants their wishes and the carpet transports them to various locations.  It is part of a trilogy of novels that includes "Five Children and It" and "The Story of the Amulet".  

Four children discover a strange egg hidden in an old carpet from which hatches a talking phoenix. Further adventures are had when the carpet turns out to be magic. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a 1976 BBC TV series based on Edith Nesbit's novel of the same name.  The story follows four children who discover a magical phoenix and a magic carpet within a second-hand rug they purchased.  The series features their adventures as the phoenix grants their wishes and the carpet transports them to various locations.  It is part of a trilogy of novels that includes "Five Children and It" and "The Story of the Amulet".  

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271p. ; 18 cm

271p. ; 18 cm

271p. ; 18 cm

The Phoenix and the Carpet  is a 1997 British  serial   miniseries  based on the  book of the same name  by  E. Nesbit  co-produced by  HIT Entertainment  and the BBC which aired throughout November-December 1997. Starring  David Suchet  as the Phoenix, the serial focuses on four children in  Edwardian England  who acquire a  phoenix  and the adventures they have as a result. An earlier 8-part serialisation of the same story was made by the BBC in 1976 starring Jane Forster, Max Harris, Tamzin Neville and  Gary Russell  as the four children. In the first episode, a second-hand carpet is delivered to the Bastable household in  London . Impatient for the arrival of  Guy Fawkes Night , the four Bastable children had set off fireworks in the nursery, leading to a fire. Rolled up in the carpet, the children find a large egg. When they accidentally knock it into the fire, it hatches, and a talking Phoenix emerges. The new carpet is a  magic carpet  and can take the children anywhere, and with it they have some exotic adventures. The Phoenix is a friend of the  Psammead , whom the children already know, and his help is sometimes called upon. In the sixth episode, the Phoenix decides it is time for him to begin his cycle again, going up in flames to arise from the ashes in two thousand years' time. He lays an egg, and immolates himself.

The Phoenix and the Carpet  is a 1997 British  serial   miniseries  based on the  book of the same name  by  E. Nesbit  co-produced by  HIT Entertainment  and the BBC which aired throughout November-December 1997. Starring  David Suchet  as the Phoenix, the serial focuses on four children in  Edwardian England  who acquire a  phoenix  and the adventures they have as a result. An earlier 8-part serialisation of the same story was made by the BBC in 1976 starring Jane Forster, Max Harris, Tamzin Neville and  Gary Russell  as the four children. In the first episode, a second-hand carpet is delivered to the Bastable household in  London . Impatient for the arrival of  Guy Fawkes Night , the four Bastable children had set off fireworks in the nursery, leading to a fire. Rolled up in the carpet, the children find a large egg. When they accidentally knock it into the fire, it hatches, and a talking Phoenix emerges. The new carpet is a  magic carpet  and can take the children anywhere, and with it they have some exotic adventures. The Phoenix is a friend of the  Psammead , whom the children already know, and his help is sometimes called upon. In the sixth episode, the Phoenix decides it is time for him to begin his cycle again, going up in flames to arise from the ashes in two thousand years' time. He lays an egg, and immolates himself.

The Phoenix and the Carpet  is a 1997 British  serial   miniseries  based on the  book of the same name  by  E. Nesbit  co-produced by  HIT Entertainment  and the BBC which aired throughout November-December 1997. Starring  David Suchet  as the Phoenix, the serial focuses on four children in  Edwardian England  who acquire a  phoenix  and the adventures they have as a result. An earlier 8-part serialisation of the same story was made by the BBC in 1976 starring Jane Forster, Max Harris, Tamzin Neville and  Gary Russell  as the four children. In the first episode, a second-hand carpet is delivered to the Bastable household in  London . Impatient for the arrival of  Guy Fawkes Night , the four Bastable children had set off fireworks in the nursery, leading to a fire. Rolled up in the carpet, the children find a large egg. When they accidentally knock it into the fire, it hatches, and a talking Phoenix emerges. The new carpet is a  magic carpet  and can take the children anywhere, and with it they have some exotic adventures. The Phoenix is a friend of the  Psammead , whom the children already know, and his help is sometimes called upon. In the sixth episode, the Phoenix decides it is time for him to begin his cycle again, going up in flames to arise from the ashes in two thousand years' time. He lays an egg, and immolates himself.

The Phoenix and the Carpet  is a 1997 British  serial   miniseries  based on the  book of the same name  by  E. Nesbit  co-produced by  HIT Entertainment  and the BBC which aired throughout November-December 1997. Starring  David Suchet  as the Phoenix, the serial focuses on four children in  Edwardian England  who acquire a  phoenix  and the adventures they have as a result. An earlier 8-part serialisation of the same story was made by the BBC in 1976 starring Jane Forster, Max Harris, Tamzin Neville and  Gary Russell  as the four children. In the first episode, a second-hand carpet is delivered to the Bastable household in  London . Impatient for the arrival of  Guy Fawkes Night , the four Bastable children had set off fireworks in the nursery, leading to a fire. Rolled up in the carpet, the children find a large egg. When they accidentally knock it into the fire, it hatches, and a talking Phoenix emerges. The new carpet is a  magic carpet  and can take the children anywhere, and with it they have some exotic adventures. The Phoenix is a friend of the  Psammead , whom the children already know, and his help is sometimes called upon. In the sixth episode, the Phoenix decides it is time for him to begin his cycle again, going up in flames to arise from the ashes in two thousand years' time. He lays an egg, and immolates himself.

Book from Project Gutenberg: The Phoenix and the Carpet Library of Congress Classification: PZ Library of Congress Classification: PR

Book from Project Gutenberg: The Phoenix and the Carpet Library of Congress Classification: PZ Library of Congress Classification: PR

Book from Project Gutenberg: The Phoenix and the Carpet Library of Congress Classification: PZ Library of Congress Classification: PR

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LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit. Read in English by Helen Taylor. Five children discover a mysterious egg in their new nursery carpet - an egg which hatches into a magical talking Phoenix! The carpet is a magic one and takes them on all sorts of adventures which never quite turn out as planned... (Summary by Helen Taylor) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (168MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit. Read in English by Helen Taylor. Five children discover a mysterious egg in their new nursery carpet - an egg which hatches into a magical talking Phoenix! The carpet is a magic one and takes them on all sorts of adventures which never quite turn out as planned... (Summary by Helen Taylor) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (168MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Version) by E. Nesbit. Read in English . Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They discover how to hatch the egg, but a magical creature with a big ego and a wishing carpet that can read but not talk leads straight to another hilarious series of adventures! Throw in a thief, a cook, a lot of cats and a cow, and stir well with a Phoenix feather for a recipe for excitement... The second book of the "Psammead" trilogy, following on directly after "Five Children and It" sees the children once again being caught up in magic events which, despite their best intentions, cause chaos and usually result in their being sent to bed! ( Summary by Beth Thomas Narrated by Beth Thomas Phoenix: Peter Yearsley Anthea: Arielle Lipshaw Cyril: Aaron M. Lebowitz Robert: Lydia Jane: Rachel Other characters read by: Amy Deuchler , Diane Alailima , Ezwa , Jenna Eleni , Jennifer Fournier , Kangaroo , KHand , Larry Wilson , Leanne Yau , Sonia , ToddHW , Tomas Peter , Twinkle , Vicki Hibbins , Edited by: Kim, Devorah Allen , Arielle Lipshaw , and Rachel For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (161MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Version) by E. Nesbit. Read in English . Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They discover how to hatch the egg, but a magical creature with a big ego and a wishing carpet that can read but not talk leads straight to another hilarious series of adventures! Throw in a thief, a cook, a lot of cats and a cow, and stir well with a Phoenix feather for a recipe for excitement... The second book of the "Psammead" trilogy, following on directly after "Five Children and It" sees the children once again being caught up in magic events which, despite their best intentions, cause chaos and usually result in their being sent to bed! ( Summary by Beth Thomas Narrated by Beth Thomas Phoenix: Peter Yearsley Anthea: Arielle Lipshaw Cyril: Aaron M. Lebowitz Robert: Lydia Jane: Rachel Other characters read by: Amy Deuchler , Diane Alailima , Ezwa , Jenna Eleni , Jennifer Fournier , Kangaroo , KHand , Larry Wilson , Leanne Yau , Sonia , ToddHW , Tomas Peter , Twinkle , Vicki Hibbins , Edited by: Kim, Devorah Allen , Arielle Lipshaw , and Rachel For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (161MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Version) by E. Nesbit. Read in English . Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They discover how to hatch the egg, but a magical creature with a big ego and a wishing carpet that can read but not talk leads straight to another hilarious series of adventures! Throw in a thief, a cook, a lot of cats and a cow, and stir well with a Phoenix feather for a recipe for excitement... The second book of the "Psammead" trilogy, following on directly after "Five Children and It" sees the children once again being caught up in magic events which, despite their best intentions, cause chaos and usually result in their being sent to bed! ( Summary by Beth Thomas Narrated by Beth Thomas Phoenix: Peter Yearsley Anthea: Arielle Lipshaw Cyril: Aaron M. Lebowitz Robert: Lydia Jane: Rachel Other characters read by: Amy Deuchler , Diane Alailima , Ezwa , Jenna Eleni , Jennifer Fournier , Kangaroo , KHand , Larry Wilson , Leanne Yau , Sonia , ToddHW , Tomas Peter , Twinkle , Vicki Hibbins , Edited by: Kim, Devorah Allen , Arielle Lipshaw , and Rachel For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (161MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Version) by E. Nesbit. Read in English . Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They discover how to hatch the egg, but a magical creature with a big ego and a wishing carpet that can read but not talk leads straight to another hilarious series of adventures! Throw in a thief, a cook, a lot of cats and a cow, and stir well with a Phoenix feather for a recipe for excitement... The second book of the "Psammead" trilogy, following on directly after "Five Children and It" sees the children once again being caught up in magic events which, despite their best intentions, cause chaos and usually result in their being sent to bed! ( Summary by Beth Thomas Narrated by Beth Thomas Phoenix: Peter Yearsley Anthea: Arielle Lipshaw Cyril: Aaron M. Lebowitz Robert: Lydia Jane: Rachel Other characters read by: Amy Deuchler , Diane Alailima , Ezwa , Jenna Eleni , Jennifer Fournier , Kangaroo , KHand , Larry Wilson , Leanne Yau , Sonia , ToddHW , Tomas Peter , Twinkle , Vicki Hibbins , Edited by: Kim, Devorah Allen , Arielle Lipshaw , and Rachel For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (161MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet, by Edith Nesbit. Read by LibriVox volunteers. 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 that began with Five Children and It (1902), and 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 unfortunate fire accident. Through a series of exciting events, the children find an egg in the carpet which cracks into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magical one that will grant them three wishes per day. (Summary from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (183MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet, by Edith Nesbit. Read by LibriVox volunteers. 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 that began with Five Children and It (1902), and 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 unfortunate fire accident. Through a series of exciting events, the children find an egg in the carpet which cracks into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magical one that will grant them three wishes per day. (Summary from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (183MB)

LibriVox recording of The Phoenix and the Carpet, by Edith Nesbit. Read by LibriVox volunteers. 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 that began with Five Children and It (1902), and 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 unfortunate fire accident. Through a series of exciting events, the children find an egg in the carpet which cracks into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magical one that will grant them three wishes per day. (Summary from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (183MB)

Four English children have a wonderful adventure with a flying carpet and a flame-colored bird, the Phoenix