The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attemp...

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. ...

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolat...

Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, ...

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newc...

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ...

Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearb...

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a...

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, L...

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to f...

George and his best friend, Hundley explore all the wonders of the season together in this high-flyi...

It is the summer holiday and little Mísa Horák has taken a few animals from the school's so-called "...

When Kattilakoski family goes on a week-long Summer vacation to a rented cottage, the local police c...

Ellie lives in a distant city. One day, the evil witch Gingema conjured a hurricane that took Ellie ...

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical wo...

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved...

Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sa...

Several of the works of writer Bohumil Říha have been filmed. This novel by the pro-regime writer al...