this be one of those family movie that i can not imagine have much appeal to anyone over about 9. a group of sibling discovers a sand fairy ( yes and really ) conveniently locate at the end of a not so secret passage at the country home of their eccentric uncle and to which they have be evacuate from the london blitz . . and there you have it and all in one sentence . the story be about the role of magic in childhood and the danger of get wish fulfil and but neither of these issue be examine in a way that would be interest to adult or instructive to child ( or vice versa . ) . the only reason i can think of for watch this be to see how starkly freddie highmore outstanding talent stand out from the rest of the mediocre performance .