The Railway Children (Alma Junior Classics) - Softcover

Nesbit, Edith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847496016 ISBN 13: 9781847496010

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2016

Synopsis

A much-loved children classic, wonderfully illustrated by Peter Bailey, here presented with a section of extra material for young readers.

Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes the 9.15 train every day. Through this love of the trains they are led on many exciting adventures, including a quest to discover the secret of their father's disappearance.

One of the most popular children's books ever written, E. Nesbit's tale has enchanted generations of readers since it was first released in 1906. It has been adapted for the screen and the stage many times, and its story of innocence, intrigue and discovery remains perfectly poignant today.

About this title

About the Author:

English author and poet Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) is best remembered as E. Nesbit, the name she used for all of her children's books and stories. She achieving fame for Five Children and It, The House of Arden and The Railway Children, which has become one of the most cherished classics of English literature.

Review:

"No childhood is complete without this novel." - The Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1847496016
• ISBN 13: 9781847496010
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Bailey Peter