The Railway Children
E. Nesbit · A children's classic of family life and railway adventures
Public-domain classic by E. Nesbit · New NovelSpell edition
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About this book
With Father gone and money tight, three siblings discover a world of steam trains while trying to make a new home feel safe.
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis arrive at Three Chimneys with a question they must not ask: why has Father gone away? Mother earns money by writing as the children adjust to having less. Alongside the suspense of the railway come sibling squabbles and clumsy acts of kindness that entangle good intentions with other people's pride. First published in 1906, this children's classic follows their efforts to ease troubles they do not quite understand.
About this edition
The Railway Children was written by E. Nesbit and is now in the public domain. This is a new NovelSpell edition with a new cover.
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- Author
- E. Nesbit
- Length
- 59,162 words
- Estimated reading time
- 3 hours, 57 minutes
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- Book language
- English
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