The Railway Children
The Railway Children بقلم E. Nesbit ... It was the night their father had returned home. Peter had been waiting patiently to get his engine fixed. And right when they get to it, theres a knock on the front door. Two gentlemen arrive, and take their father away. Soon enough, the three siblingsRoberta, Peter, and young Phyllisleave the house along with their mother and move to live in the country in a cottage near the railway station. They did not guess then how they would grow to love the railway, and how soon it would become the centre of their new life, nor what wonders and changes it would bring to them . . . Join Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis as they wave to the 9.15 train, which they call the Green Dragon, hoping that it would take their love to their father. One of the best-loved classics for children, E. Nesbits The Railway Children has been delighting generations of readers. It has been adapted for films and television series. Warm and enchanting, the novel continues to remain a bestseller.
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E. Nesbit
Born in Kennington, Surrey, England, on August 15, 1858, Edith Nesbit spent her childhood travelling between Brighton, Germany, France, Spain, and Buckinghamshire with her family. The Nesbits later settled in Halstead, Kent, which would be an inspiration for her childrens novel The Railway Children. Nesbits writing career began in the early 1880s. A prolific writer with an interest in socialism, she is considered one of the earliest modern writers for children. Nesbit published almost forty childrens books including picture books, novels, and short story collections. The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899), The Wouldbegoods (1901), The Revolt of the Toys (1902), and The Railway Children (1906) are among her best-known works in childrens literature. Nesbit breathed her last on May 4, 1924. Her works continue to be widely read and appreciated.