Author(s): Nesbit, Edith
Reader(s): Bentinck, Anna
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Junior Classic Fiction
Catalogue No: NA232012
Barcode: 9789626343203
Release Date: 05/2005

NESBIT, E.: Phoenix and the Carpet (The) (Abridged)

This sequel to Five Children and It sees the four children finding a carpet—and then being told by a phoenix that it is a magic carpet. It means a series of adventures. Anna Bentinck reads the tale with great charm. With delightful music of the period.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Nesbit, Edith - Author
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
1It began with the day…05:15
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
2Next day all was forgotten and forgiven…04:48
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
3They traced strange figures with chalk…03:49
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
4The children were all choking with wonder…03:38
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
5‘I had resided as your book says…’04:06
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
6The next day was Saturday04:09
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
7Everyone looked and everyone thought04:32
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
8As soon as the carpet came to a stop…04:06
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
9So the Phoenix fluttered up…04:03
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
10‘I say, talking of stones,’ said Robert04:38
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
11Then quite suddenly the floor seemed to tip up…03:20
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
12The next day, Cook came to mother…03:42
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
13For some reason or other…03:48
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
14Anthea felt rather uncomfortable…03:46
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
15The old ranee or queen…03:32
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
16All this had taken some time…04:02
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
17The children sidled away…05:16
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
18So they went04:43
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
19‘We shan’t be able to go anywhere on the carpet…’03:29
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
Disc 2
1‘Has anyone got any matches?’ said Anthea04:10
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
2The stone was heaved up03:34
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
3So they all went in…04:08
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
4They went down the road…02:36
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
5Mother arranged with Aunt Emma…04:35
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
6Everything was nicely washed up…04:18
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
7At this point the Phoenix…03:14
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
8It was Jane who awoke with a start…03:07
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
9‘Well, miss,’ said the burglar…03:59
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
10The morning after the adventure…04:30
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
11‘Good gracious,’ said Jane…04:01
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
12So the children arranged to wait…03:04
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
13And instantly they were04:28
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
14‘Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!…’03:42
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
15When she had gone out the Phoenix…03:54
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
16The songs in the play it took to be hymns…04:09
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
17But a fierce waft of smoke and hot air…02:59
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
18No one had noticed the Phoenix…03:07
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
19Anthea put the last touches…04:58
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
20When they got home, there lay the carpet…03:30
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
21‘Whatever have you done with the carpet?’03:15
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)

Total Playing Time: 02:38:00