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Title	:	The Railway Children
Author	:	E. Nesbit
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 188 pages
Published	:	May 24th 2000 by Dover Publications (first published 1906)
Categories	:	Classics. Childrens. Fiction

The Railway Children

E. Nesbit

Paperback | Pages: 188 pages

Rating: 4.01 | 49704 Users | 1444 Reviews

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In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence, the children and their mother are forced to live in a simple country cottage near a railway station. There the young trio—Roberta, Peter, and young Phyllis—befriend the porter and station master. The youngsters' days are filled with adventure and excitement, including their successful attempt to avert a horrible train disaster; but the mysterious disappearance of their father continues to haunt them. The solution to that painful puzzle and many other details and events of the children's lives come to vivid life in this perennial favorite, a story that has captivated generations of readers and, more recently, delighted television and movie audiences. In this inexpensive, unabridged edition, it will charm a whole new audience of young readers with its warmth and appeal.

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Original Title:	The Railway Children
ISBN:	0486410226 (ISBN13: 9780486410227)
Edition Language:	English

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I remember reading this in primary school over and over again. I couldn't get enolugh of it! I loved it that much! I would really recommend this book

This was an endearing read, but one that, for me, was nothing more than endearing. The children, the side characters, and the narrator were all well considered and gave an almost whimsical sensation to the book, but I was lost when trying to properly connect and feel emotionally invested. It was very reminiscent of Little Women but luckily had less of the sexist undertones. Yes, I am aware of when these books were written, but I felt almost 'dirtied' by such statements as; 'girls are so much

The shock involved in crying over a children's book that endorses theft, children soliciting favours from old men, and frequent acts of trespass on to Railway property is hard to describe.As is the dislocation in reading a Father tell his son that girls are as clever as boys before inviting his daughter to consider a railway career, and a man with a Polish surname imprisoned in Siberia for offending the Russian state. Still, I am fairly sure that this was published in 1906 and not 2006, afterall

Question: Why do I read Children's Literature?Answer: I read them because they are feel good stories and they fill you to the brim with hopes. They teach you great lessons through simple actions and easy sentences.Question: Did The Railway Children fulfill these expectations?Answer: Certainly. My Four Stars rating is the proof of that.Question: Why not a Five star rating?Answer: Unfortunately I fell in the trap of comparison game. I compared it with other books of similar genre that had received

One thing I've noticed while reading "the classics" is that most of them center around female characters. I find that interesting, especially when you look over American educational statistics and see that girls generally fair much better at English class than boys. Perhaps this could be a reason?It was a relief, then, to read The Railway Children and discover that female and male characters get equal play in this book. In fact, it was the favorite book of a male friend of mine when he was

Did you know that C.S. Lewis was greatly influenced by E. Nesbits literature? He adopted a similar writing style and mannerism to hers. In fact, he went as far as to mention the children in this story, the Bastable children, in his book The Magicians Nephew. (Now you want to go back and read it, dont you!).So if youre a Lewis fan, youll be delighted with this book and will enjoy discovering what aided his inspiration.And if youre not a Lewis fan, well, first you should take yourself in for a

This book was heaps of fun: A classic children's book which is still readable, exciting and enjoyable one hundred and fifteen years after it was first published. I enjoy children's books anyway and I especially enjoy reading books that are historical by virtue of being written quite a long time ago.In this book we follow the adventures of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis who live in happy, middle class comfort in the city of London until one day their father mysteriously goes away. The children, with