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The Railway Children

Name: The Railway Children
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
ISBN: 9780746079034

By Mary Sebag-Montefiore and Edith Nesbit

Three siblings discover their father’s railway disappearance may hide a surprising secret.

heartwarming adventurous inspiring

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 5

From 4 readers

Genres

Classics Friendship/Family Historical Fiction

What is The Railway Children about?

After their father is unjustly imprisoned, siblings Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis move with their mother to a countryside cottage near a railway. They befriend the station porter and a kind gentleman who travels daily on the train. Through their adventures along the railway, the children uncover the truth about their father's disappearance and work together to reunite their family.

About the author

Mary Sebag-Montefiore is a talented author and editor who has written many exciting retellings of classic stories for children. She has worked on popular books like 'The Railway Children' and 'The Secret Garden' for Usborne. Mary loves bringing famous tales to life in a way that is fun and easy for young readers to enjoy.

Pages

60 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2007

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