Five Children and It
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Five Children and It is a classic 1902 children's fantasy novel by E. Nesbit about a group of siblings who discover a wish-granting sand-fairy with unpredictable consequences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Five Children and It canonical | 1 |
| Five Children and It (2004 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18206169 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Children and It Context triple: [E. Nesbit, notableWork, Five Children and It]
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A.
Chocky
"Chocky" is a track by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai from their 1999 album *Come On Die Young*, known for its atmospheric, slow-building instrumental sound.
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B.
The Magic Toyshop
The Magic Toyshop is a darkly imaginative 1967 novel by Angela Carter that blends Gothic elements, feminist themes, and coming-of-age narrative in the story of a young girl sent to live with her tyrannical toymaker uncle.
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C.
The Wee Man
The Wee Man is a Scottish crime film that dramatizes the life of Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris and the city’s violent underworld.
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D.
Green Children of Woolpit
The Green Children of Woolpit are legendary medieval figures said to be two mysterious, green-skinned children who appeared in the English village of Woolpit, inspiring enduring folklore and speculation about their origins.
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E.
The Fifth Child
The Fifth Child is a 1988 novella by Doris Lessing that explores the breakdown of a seemingly ideal family after the birth of a disturbing, possibly monstrous child, blending domestic realism with elements of horror and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Children and It Target entity description: Five Children and It is a classic 1902 children's fantasy novel by E. Nesbit about a group of siblings who discover a wish-granting sand-fairy with unpredictable consequences.
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A.
Chocky
"Chocky" is a track by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai from their 1999 album *Come On Die Young*, known for its atmospheric, slow-building instrumental sound.
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B.
The Magic Toyshop
The Magic Toyshop is a darkly imaginative 1967 novel by Angela Carter that blends Gothic elements, feminist themes, and coming-of-age narrative in the story of a young girl sent to live with her tyrannical toymaker uncle.
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C.
The Wee Man
The Wee Man is a Scottish crime film that dramatizes the life of Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris and the city’s violent underworld.
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D.
Green Children of Woolpit
The Green Children of Woolpit are legendary medieval figures said to be two mysterious, green-skinned children who appeared in the English village of Woolpit, inspiring enduring folklore and speculation about their origins.
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E.
The Fifth Child
The Fifth Child is a 1988 novella by Doris Lessing that explores the breakdown of a seemingly ideal family after the birth of a disturbing, possibly monstrous child, blending domestic realism with elements of horror and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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