Five children and an amulet

Author: E. Nesbit
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Children who hope their distant parents can come back safely, unintentionally rescue their old friend, the Sandman, from a pet store. The Sandman, no longer able to grant children's wishes, tells them they can seek the help of an ancient amulet. To find the other half of the amulet, the children travel through time to ancient Egypt and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, witnessing the sinking of Atlantis and influencing Caesar's decision to invade Britain. However, what's even more frightening is that the Queen of ancient Babylon, with the help of the Sandman's magic, ends up visiting modern-day London for sightseeing. Now, things are truly in chaos.