E. Nesbit stories,
The Phoenix and the Carpet was initially published in
The Strand Magazine. While
The Railway Children or
Five Children and It proved more popular,
Phoenix has still been adapted into three BBC TV series and a film.
The story picks up some time after the events of Five Children and It. The children are back in London and encounter another ancient, magical creature: this time a noble, beautiful, arrogant, and vain Phoenix. He comes with a magic carpet which..." data-title="Книга The Phoenix and the Carpet">