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The Railway Children

By E. Nesbit
Series: Scholastic Classics
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The Railway Children follows Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis as their family faces hardship when their father is wrongly imprisoned. Forced to leave London for a country house near a railway, the children find new adventures and friendships. They bravely avert a train disaster, rescue a child and dog from a fire, and help an injured boy, all while the mysterious Old Gentleman assists in proving their father's innocence and reuniting the family.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children and families who enjoy classic tales of adventure, resilience, and friendship, this timeless story appeals to young readers and nostalgic adults alike.

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When their father is accused of being a spy, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are forced to move to a house in the country with their mother. Though they miss their father, they come to love their new home and have many exciting adventures. Then, with the help of an Old Gentleman, they prove their father's innocence and the family is reunited at last.

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Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, The Railway Children.

When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, they and their mother have to leave their comfortable London home to go and live in a small house in the country.

However, the children soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and have many adventures—stopping a train from disaster, saving an infant and dog from a barge canal on fire, and getting help when they find an injured boy in the trail tunnel.

When they befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home, he helps them to prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited at last.

SCHOLASTIC "INK DOT" CLASSICS - COLLECT THEM ALL!

  • A Christmas Carol
  • A Little Princess
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Anne Of Green Gables
  • Black Beauty
  • Five Children and It
  • Just So Stories
  • Kidnapped
  • Little Women
  • Moonfleet
  • Oliver Twist
  • Pollyanna
  • The Happy Prince and Other Stories
  • The Jungle Book
  • The Railway Children
  • The Secret Garden
  • The Wind in the Willows
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Treasure Island
  • What Katy Did

Series: Scholastic Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781407143620

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction E. Nesbit Series: Scholastic Classics

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