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The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
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Description for The Railway Children
Paperback. One of the most popular children's books ever written, E. Nesbit's tale has enchanted generations of readers since it was first released in 1906. It has been adapted for the screen and the stage many times, and its story of innocence, intrigue and discovery remains perfectly poignant today. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Peter. Num Pages: 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes the 9.15 train every day. Through this love of the trains they are led on many exciting adventures, including a quest to discover the ... Read more
Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes the 9.15 train every day. Through this love of the trains they are led on many exciting adventures, including a quest to discover the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
244g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847496010
SKU
V9781847496010
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About E. Nesbit
English author and poet Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) is best remembered as E. Nesbit, the name she used for all of her children's books and stories. She achieving fame for Five Children and It, The House of Arden and The Railway Children, which has become one of the most cherished classics of English literature.
Reviews for The Railway Children
No childhood is complete without this novel.
The Telegraph
The Telegraph