The Story of the Amulet - Edith Nesbit - The magic Psammead is back! This time the four children, Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane are stuck in London for the Summer, when they come across the Psammead (or wish-giving sand-fairy), imprisoned in a pet shop. They manage to free him, and he tells them where they can get hold of a magic amulet which will bring them their hearts' desire. Unfortunately when the amulet is secured, it is incomplete. They and...

In the second book about Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane, they accidentally set a fire inside the house which causes a need to replace the carpet. When the new one is unrolled, a beautiful glowing egg rolls out and hatches a phoenix, who reveals the carpet to be the magical, moving kind.