Five Children and It

Five Children and ItBe careful what you wish for you may get it! That's what happens to five children when they decide to dig a hole through the Earth to see whether people on the other side walk upside down. They don't get very far, though, before they uncover an ancient sand fairy. At least that's what the youngsters call him, even though his correct name is Psammead (pronounced Sammyadd). And what a bizarre creature he is, with bat's ears, a tubby body, furry arms and

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a rowdy crew of hungry pirates with an insatiable craving for pumpkin pie

substantial answer section

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS: Euclidean and Complex Spaces

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includes discussions of such basic scientific areas as the structure of the eye and vision

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