The Railway Children - Nesbit, Edith
The Railway Children - Nesbit, Edith The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter…
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The Railway Children - Nesbit, Edith
The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. 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.
Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance. 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. One of the best-loved classics of all time, with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson.
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