While the childrens mother and father are out of the country the children are staying with the "old nurse" in her boarding house. There is only one other boarder, an old Egyptoligist, whom the children soon befriend. They learn of an amulet that has the ability to grant their hearts desire, and soon buy it. After making the purchase, they learn that it is the only surviving half of the amulet. Though the half of the amulet cannot grant their hearts desire, it can serve as a magic portal permitting time travel. In this book, the five children, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and the Lamb conclude their trilogy of adventures. Book One: Five children and it Book Two: the phoenix and the carpet

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	March 25, 2009
ISBN13	9781604596946
Publishers	SMK Books
Pages	168
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 10 mm · 267 g
Language	English

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