3.9
The Railway Children
by Edith Nesbit
Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis live in a beautiful villa with plenty of clothes, and toys, and the best
parents ever. But one evening, two strangers come to the villa and take the children's father
away. No one will tell them where he has gone, or why. Soon after their father's disappearance,
the family moves from the villa to a tiny house near a busy railroad. The children find plenty of
excitementa landslide, a burning barge, and a stranded boy in a railway tunnel. But in
spite of all the adventure, the children cannot help thinking about their father. What happened
to him? Will he ever come home?
Juvenile FictionFamilySiblingsLifestylesCountry LifePeople & Places
RELEASED2008
PUBLISHERJourneyForth
LENGTH176
LANGUAGEEN
Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit.
3.9
The Railway Children
by Edith Nesbit
Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis live in a beautiful villa with plenty of clothes, and toys, and the best
parents ever. But one evening, two strangers come to the villa and take the children's father
away. No one will tell them where he has gone, or why. Soon after their father's disappearance,
the family moves from the villa to a tiny house near a busy railroad. The children find plenty of
excitementa landslide, a burning barge, and a stranded boy in a railway tunnel. But in
spite of all the adventure, the children cannot help thinking about their father. What happened
to him? Will he ever come home?
Juvenile FictionFamilySiblingsLifestylesCountry LifePeople & PlacesEuropeTransportation
RELEASED2008
PUBLISHERJourneyForth
LENGTH176
LANGUAGEEN
Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit.
