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)
1 It began with the day… 05:15
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
2 Next day all was forgotten and forgiven… 04:48
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
3 They traced strange figures with chalk… 03:49
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
4 The children were all choking with wonder… 03:38
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
5 ‘I had resided as your book says…’ 04:06
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
6 The next day was Saturday 04:09
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
7 Everyone looked and everyone thought 04:32
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
8 As soon as the carpet came to a stop… 04:06
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
9 So the Phoenix fluttered up… 04:03
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
10 ‘I say, talking of stones,’ said Robert 04:38
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
11 Then quite suddenly the floor seemed to tip up… 03:20
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
12 The next day, Cook came to mother… 03:42
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
13 For some reason or other… 03:48
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
14 Anthea felt rather uncomfortable… 03:46
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
15 The old ranee or queen… 03:32
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
16 All this had taken some time… 04:02
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
17 The children sidled away… 05:16
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
18 So they went 04:43
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 Anthea 04:10
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
2 The stone was heaved up 03:34
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
3 So they all went in… 04:08
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
4 They went down the road… 02:36
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
5 Mother arranged with Aunt Emma… 04:35
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
6 Everything was nicely washed up… 04:18
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
7 At this point the Phoenix… 03:14
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
8 It was Jane who awoke with a start… 03:07
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
9 ‘Well, miss,’ said the burglar… 03:59
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
10 The morning after the adventure… 04:30
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
11 ‘Good gracious,’ said Jane… 04:01
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
12 So the children arranged to wait… 03:04
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
13 And instantly they were 04:28
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
14 ‘Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!…’ 03:42
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
15 When she had gone out the Phoenix… 03:54
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
16 The songs in the play it took to be hymns… 04:09
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
17 But a fierce waft of smoke and hot air… 02:59
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
18 No one had noticed the Phoenix… 03:07
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
19 Anthea put the last touches… 04:58
Bentinck, Anna (Reader)
20 When 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