Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) is a famous British writer, novelist and poet, author of many novels; some of them were filmed. We present one of her popular fantasy stories. Five children were playing in a sand quarry and met an amazing creature who calls himself Psammead. The creature promised to grant them one wish per day - on the condition that at the end of the day, what they wished for would turn into stone. But what if the children’s desires are so bizarre that turning what they want into stone is simply impossible? And will their implementation bring any benefit to the children themselves? Read this story and you will find out everything...