Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane rescue a magic sand-fairy from a pet-shop cage. The creature leads them to an amulet which has the power to take them back in time.
Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother are longing for excitement when they discover that the carpet Mother bought in a junk shop is the answer to their prayers.
On a holiday at the seashore, Bernard, Mavis, Kathleen, and Francis save a mermaid from captivity and, after an incredible magic-filled journey beneath the waves, they must race against time to avert a war and save their underwater friends.
When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.
When their father is taken away, three children move to the country, where they stay busy saving a train from accidents, befriending a nice Old Gentleman, and trying not to quarrel.
