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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.
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Puffin Classics bring the best-loved stories to a new generation.
When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis, and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to 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.
The Railway Children is one of the best-loved classics of all time, with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson.
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The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit is highly praised for its ability to bridge classic storytelling with modern appeal. Reviewers appreciate how the Puffin Classics edition introduces timeless narratives to new generations, highlighting its influence on contemporary authors.
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ISBN: 9780141321608
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 February 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Jacqueline Wilson
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 179.0mm
Weight: 195g
Pages: 304
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. Jacqueline Wilson, the creator of Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather, is a multi-award-winning author and consistent favourite with children and critics. A former Children's Laureate, Jacqueline has won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Children's Book of the Year Award. The CBBC adaptation of The Story of Tracy Beaker is one of the channel's highest-rating shows ever. Jacqueline is a visiting professor of creative writing at Roehampton University and is also their Chancellor and was appointed a Dame for services to children's literature. Born in Bath in 1945, Jacqueline has lived most of her life in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. She has one daughter, two pampered cats and an energetic dog.
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