The Railway Children
The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. 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. 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. One of the best-loved classics of all time, with…
E. Nesbit (1858–1924) spent her childhood in France and Germany and later lived in England. She began writing fantasy and adventure stories for children in the early 1890s and is renowned for her strong-willed young characters. Her novels include The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1898), Five Children and It (1902), The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904), and The Railway Children (1906).
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit; Illustrated by C. E. Brock
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
The Phoenix and the Carpet
E. Nesbit; illustrated by H. R. Millar; introduction by Bruce Coville
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit; illustrated by H. R. Millar; introduction by Laurel Snyder
The Book of Dragons
E. Nesbit; illustrated by H. R. Millar; introduction by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit
Five Children and It
E. Nesbit; Illustrated by E. Nesbit; Introduction and Notes by Gillian Avery