The Railway Children (Puffin Classics)
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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 a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson.
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Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which has been in print ever since.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
as a teenager growing up in the 21st century i couldn't love this more. this kind of feel good book is the kind of thing my mum would read and i would look straight past. i first read the secret garden which is also a puffin classic and really enjoyed it and therefore decided to read another. having seen the film every christams for as long as i can remember this came top of my list and it didn't disappoint. it contains both tense scenes and enjoyable family ones.
this book has everything and should have a space on everyones bookshelf. in this edition it has been left as was when first printed with the addition of an introduction by popular author jacqueline wilson.
though first published over 100 years ago it has not lost any of the charm that would have been enjoyed by the children of the early 1900's. well worth 5 stars and has compulsed me to invest in a few more puffin classics.
this book has everything and should have a space on everyones bookshelf. in this edition it has been left as was when first printed with the addition of an introduction by popular author jacqueline wilson.
though first published over 100 years ago it has not lost any of the charm that would have been enjoyed by the children of the early 1900's. well worth 5 stars and has compulsed me to invest in a few more puffin classics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The railway children and their parents live a happy, middle-class life in Edwardian London until their father is hauled off to prison. The rest of the family - mother, Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter - are forced to move north to the countryside and live a (relatively) impoverished life, their mother spending long hours writing children's stories to help make ends meet.
My children's book encyclopaedia calls The Railway Children 'sentimental' which seems a little harsh. Rather Nesbit is, like Dickens, alive to the frailty and suffering of human beings but, nonetheless, levens her work with humour. She captures the tension between adults and children, town and country and between different social classes perfectly and she pours much of her own life experiences into the story, adding a depth of realism and emotion absent from many other novels of the time.
The Railway Children is Edith Nesbit writing at the height of her powers and a true masterpiece of children's literature.
My children's book encyclopaedia calls The Railway Children 'sentimental' which seems a little harsh. Rather Nesbit is, like Dickens, alive to the frailty and suffering of human beings but, nonetheless, levens her work with humour. She captures the tension between adults and children, town and country and between different social classes perfectly and she pours much of her own life experiences into the story, adding a depth of realism and emotion absent from many other novels of the time.
The Railway Children is Edith Nesbit writing at the height of her powers and a true masterpiece of children's literature.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A must have book for all young girls. An excellent read. A book that will always be read by future generations.
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