The story of the amulet is a novel for children written in 1906 by english author edith nesbit it is the final part of a trilogy of novels that also includes five children and it 1902 and the phoenix and the carpet 1904. The story of the amulet puffin classics e nesbit h r millar on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers at the end of five children and it the five children promised not to ask the psammead for another wish as long as they lived. Childhood archaeology the story of the amulet is the third of edith nesbits psammead trilogy about four children in edwardian england who find a sand fairy a cantankerous creature like a dilapidated monkey with bat ears and snail eyes with the power to grant wishes after the calamities that follow some ill considered wishes in the first volume five children and it they agree that it . Imagine that all your wishes could come true when your students read this excerpt of a classic story they will identify the authors purpose and strengthen their reading comprehension with the questions following the text. How was the story of the amulet as always e nesbits book continues to impress me very creative and wonderfully performed cathy dobson reads it wonderfully and the whole audiobook has a lovely magical feel to it 2 of 2 people found this review helpful