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The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
Simon Godwin
Cyril
Nicole Mowat
Anthea
Charles Richards
Robert
Tamzen Audas
Jane
Lewis Wilson
The Lamb
Alexander Wilson
The Lamb
Laura Brattan
Martha
Francis Wright
The Psammead (voice)
1991
A group of youngsters encounter a mysterious bad-tempered creature with the power to grant wishes.
Anthea thinks of a wish: but doesn't consider what effect it might have on the baby.
The youngsters' latest wish transforms the house into a castle : but fortunately Martha fails to notice.
The children learn an uncomfortable lesson about the implications of making rash wishes.
The relieved children think they've finally got the better of the mischievous sand fairy; but have they?
The sand fairy disappears, leaving the children to clear up an appalling mess before their mother gets home.
