The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Family, Siblings, Lifestyles (Paperback)

from jkessluk

A very interesting story that's over 100 years old. It is a third person story where the narrator describes the life of three children who come from a wealthy family, until their dad is taken from then and they have to move into a poor town. The children have to stop going to school, and in turn ...

from lit_chick

1993, BBC Audiobooks, Full Cast Dramatization Book Description: from BookDepository.com This is a BBC Radio full-cast dramatization of E. Nesbit's enchanting and unforgettable classic. Roberta, Peter and Phyllis lead an ordinary suburban life with Mother and Father and trips to the zoo and the pa...

from BookConcierge

Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil) lead a happy suburban life, with plenty of toys, treats to eat, nice clothes and servants to tend to the chores. But one evening two men come to the house and take Father away with them when they leave. Mother makes the best of things; selling many of th...

from muddyboy

This is a classic children's novel written at the turn of the twentieth century. The story involves a family in which the father was mysteriously taken away leaving the mother and three children to downsize and live a life of more moderate means in a rural area. Near the home is a train track and...

from bookworm12

In the great tradition of British children's literature, Nesbit's name is always mentioned with reverence. This is my first book of her's but I can't wait to recommend her to my nieces and nephews. The story, published in 1906, is about an English family whose father is accused of espionage and i...