# The Psammead — The Phoenix and the Carpet character guide

> The Psammead in The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0012-xi-the-beginning-of-the-end

## Who they are

A sand-fairy from a previous story, briefly mentioned.

## In the story

### [X: The Hole in the Carpet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/x-the-hole-in-the-carpet)

Appears in Deptford Road; grants the children a wish for a sovereign; is thanked by the children.

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