Character
I have eyes on long stalks, big ears, and a fat, furry body. I am thousands of years old.
The Psammead / The sand-fairy
Where is the children's new house? p. 1, 2
In the country (4 km from the station).
How did the children make 15 pounds at the fair? p. 32, 33
They showed Robert (the giant) to the crowd.
"The children found a sand ________... It was thousands of years old, and it can give one wish a day." p. 2, 8
fairy
I am a boy. I fought with the baker's boy because he was not nice. Later, I became 3 meters tall. p. 28, 30
Robert
Why did Martha shut the door when the children became "beautiful"? p. 10
Because she did not know them.
How many wishes did Anthea ask for at the very end to fix the trouble?
p. 39, 40
Three (Jewels back, Mother safe, forget all).
"The vicar ran out with his _________... This person was called Beale and he worked in the vicar's house." p. 30, 32
servant
I am the girl who first found the fairy while digging in the sand. I often hold the Psammead in my arms.
p. 4
Anthea
Where did the children sleep when they had wings and it was dark? p. 22, 24
On the roof of a church.
When Mother found the jewels, who did she think was the thief? p. 38
Mr. Beale (the servant at the church; Martha's young man).
"The others turned back to their __________ brother. Robert was now more than three meters tall!" p. 36
enormous
I am a woman who works as a nursemaid. I did not know the children when they were "beautiful," and I almost called the police. p. 1
Martha
Why did the policeman take the children to the police station? p. 17
He thought they stole the strange gold coins.
Why did Martha let Robert go out to the gravel-pit alone, even though she said no one could go out? p. 27
Because Robert asked to get something they all wanted , and Martha was really very kind.
"The others wanted to go to the ______ in town. Bill stood outside a big tent and shouted to the crowd to come and see the giant." p. 38, 39
fair
I am a girl who wished for Mother to have Lady Chittenden’s jewels. I was the first one to tell Mother about the sand-fairy.p. 35, 38
Jane
How many gold coins did the children have in their pockets in Rochester? p. 15
About 1,200.
Why did the Psammead want the children to wish that "you will never tell anyone about me"? p. 40
To stop adults from making big, boring changes to the world.
"The thieves took all Lady Chittenden's _______! She's got beautiful diamonds that cost thousands of pounds." p. 41
jewels