Edith Nesbit

Karen Holmes

Classic / British English Roberta, Peter and Phyllis live happily in London with their parents. Then, suddenly, their father goes away. The children and their mother move to a smaller house near a railway line. Exciting things happen, and they make new friends. But where is their father? When is he coming home?

The Railway Children

When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.

The railway children

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Lucy

Who doesn't love the Railway Children? 
While growing up surrounded by the classic movie adaptation, I have always been interested in reading the original children's book so beautifully written by Edith Nesbit. 
I absolutely love this light heart-warming read from Nesbit. Thoroughly enjoyed this on a sunny afternoon.

E. Nesbit

Jacqueline Wilson

C. E. Brock

Jelena Lijić

All English children's classics are so heartwarming and this one was no exception.

Gabe Cortez

The railway children.

Annabel Neerings

Tarannum Kamlani

Nicole de Guzman

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Jenny Wooten

Elisabeth Bontrager

Haleemah Sadiah

Erika

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Grace Piper

When Father goes away one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, They soon come to love the railway near their cottage and all associated with it.

The Railway Children

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