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When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and
their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and
live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the
nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the
Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down
the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train,
sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old
gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's
disappearance.
About The Author
Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up
into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was
one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their
household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the
times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first
children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great
acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a
series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also
became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly
in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which
has been in print ever since.
With an enticing introduction by bestselling author, Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN: 9780141321608
ISBN-10: 0141321601
Series: Puffin Classics (Paperback)
Audience:
Children
For Ages: 8 - 12 years old
For Grades: 3 - 7
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 304
Published: 17th March 2011
Dimensions (cm): 17.8 x 12.9
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.253
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