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The Phoenix and the Carpet is E. Nesbit's second fantasy novel and is the sequel to Five Children and It.From Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril's new nursery carpet there falls a mysterious egg which is hatched in the fire to reveal a benevolent, resourceful and ingenious Phoenix who explains that the carpet is possessed of magic qualities. And so begins a series of fantastic and bizarre adventures as the carpet transports the children and the Phoenix to places as diverse as a chilling French castle, a desert island and even the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company's offices,which the Phoenix believes to be a shrine for his followers.

ONE The Egg

TWO The Topless Tower

THRE The Queen Cook

FOUR Two Bazaars

FIVE The Temple

SIX Doing Good

SEVEN Mews from Persia

EIGHT The Cats, the Cow and the Burglar

NINE The Burglar's Bride

TEN The Hole in the Carpet

ELEVEN The Beginning of the End

TWELVE The End of the End