"The Railway Children" by E. Nesbit tells the heartwarming story of three siblings—Roberta (Bobbie), Peter, and Phyllis—who move to the countryside with their mother after their father is mysteriously taken away. Living near a railway, the children spend their days exploring, making friends with the railway workers, and getting into adventures. The story unfolds as they attempt to uncover the truth about their father's absence and help a stranded old gentleman. Their imaginative escapades and acts of kindness ultimately lead to heartfelt lessons about family, friendship, and resilience, making it a timeless tale of childhood innocence and courage. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG) .
Paul Zelinsky is one of America's most original and celebrated illustrators. He studied with Maurice Sendak at Yale University and it was Sendak who inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. He is best known for his internationally successful novelty title, The Wheels On the Bus, and he has won the prestigious Caldecott Medal three times. He lives in New York with his wife and two daughters. Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet who published over 60 books of fiction for children under her pen name E. Nesbit.
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The Railway Children
Bobby, Peter and Phyllis live in a lovely house in a posh bit of London. Then one day their father is taken away to prison uner suspicion of treason. The children are not told why. The house is sold, the servants dispersed and with their mother the children go to live in a tiny cottage in the country. Every day the children go down to the railway line and wave at the passing train, and every day an old gentleman waves back. Bobby decides they should write to the gentleman on the train and ask him to help get their father back. Time passes but nothing seems to happen, until one day father returns. And the children learn that it was the gentleman from the train that had helped secure his release.
