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The Railway Children (Faber Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics
When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is taken away and they move to a tiny cottage in the countryside, the only advantage is the nearby railway. Join them on their adventures as they befriend all those who work with the trains, prevent a railway disaster and try to discover the truth behind their fa ...Show more
The Railway Children (HB) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Books | Series: Award Essential Classics
The Railway Children is one of the first children's books with a real life setting and very real problems to be solved. Edith Nesbit (1958 - 1924) was an English poet and author known for her children's books. She is credited with writing over 60 books for children. Nesbit was co-founder of the Fabian S ...Show more
The Railway Children (HarperCollins Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics
"Her child characters are remarkable because they are so entirely human. They are intelligent, vain, aggressive, humorous, witty, cruel, compassionate... in fact, they are like adults" - Gore Vidal The Railway Children, a much-loved children's classic, was first published in 1906 and has never been out ...Show more
The Railway Children (Oxford Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Oxford Children's Classics
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis love the railway ... the trains, the passengers, the station. They spend their days waving to the people on the trains and have many exciting adventures. But although life seems fine, all they really want is for their father to come home.
The Railway Children (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics
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. ...Show more
The Railway Children (The Sisterhood) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: The Sisterhood
Celebrate International Women's Day with the original sisterhood 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 m ...Show more
The Railway Children (Vintage Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics
The Railway Children E. NesbitThe Railway Children by E.Nesbit is a classic childrens story about family who move to live by a railway station where they meet new friends and have a touching adventure. This is a classic tale that has been much loved by many for generations. A great addition to any book ...Show more
The Railway Children (Wordsworth's Children's Classics) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Wordsworth's Children's Classics
When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, where Mother writes books to make ends meet. However, they soon come to love the ...Show more
The Story of the Amulet (Psammead #3) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Psammead
At the end of Five Children and It the five children promised not to ask the Psammead for another wish as long as they lived, but expressed a half wish to see it again some time. They find 'it' again in a pet shop in Camden Town, and their magic adventures start over again. 'It' leads them to a magic a ...Show more
The Story of the Amulet (Psammead #3) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Psammead
The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by English author Edith Nesbit. It is the final part of a trilogy of novels that also includes Five Children and It (1902) and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904). In it the children re-encounter the Psammead--the "it" in Five Children and I ...Show more
The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Fiction
When their father's business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble.
The Wouldbegoods (Bastable Family #2) by E. Nesbit
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Bastable Family
'This is the story of one of the most far-reaching and influentially naughty things we ever did in our lives. We did not mean to do such a deed. And yet we did do it.' After being banished to the countryside for creating even more mayhem than usual, the Bastable children vow to mend their ways. Establi ...Show more