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Five Children and It
Classic children's fantasy
Five Children and It
Five siblings digging in a gravel pit uncover the Psammead, an ancient and irritable sand-fairy that grants one wish each day. Their desires for beauty, wealth, wings, and adventure produce consequences that disappear at sunset but remain difficult to manage until then. Because the magic interprets requests literally, the children repeatedly learn that wanting something is easier than living with it. Brisk, comic, and imaginative, this classic is a delightful family or vacation read for anyone who enjoys sibling teamwork, wish-based chaos, and fantasy grounded in the practical problem of getting everyone safely home for supper.
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Ginger Pear Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits a little enchantment and an escape from the everyday.
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- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maine Blueberry Mule
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Fresh blueberries and lime brighten this ginger-beer mule with a taste of Maine.
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How to mix it
- Muddle blueberries gently with lime juice. Add vodka and ice, top with ginger beer, and stir.
- Garnish: Blueberries and lime wedge.
- Glassware: Mule mug or highball glass.
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