{"product_id":"the-railway-children-9780349009322","title":"The Railway Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'By turns sweet and serious, this much-loved classic is above all a celebration of kindness and hope' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Edith Nesbit was endlessly surprising and inventive . . . She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust try saying \"Daddy, oh my Daddy\" without catching your breath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' FRANK COTTRELL_BOYCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWITH ALL THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY C. E. BROCK, REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL EDITION \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their father is suddenly taken away, the children's lives change overnight. Unable to afford their London home, the family must move to a small cottage in the Yorkshire countryside. Hiding their sadness from their mother, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis roam the fields all day. Every morning they can be seen waving as the 9.15 train roars past, imagining that it will can carry their love to their father, wherever he may be. The trio become a familiar sight and their bravery and quick-thinking avert a railway disaster. There is a kind old gentleman passenger never fails to wave back - little do the children realise how much his friendship will mean to them, especially in solving the mystery to their father's disappearance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of the best in children's literature, curated by Virago, will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (\u003ci\u003eCarrie's War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peppermint Pig\u003c\/i\u003e), Rumer Godden (\u003ci\u003eAn Episode of Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003es), Joan Aiken (\u003ci\u003eThe Serial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Giving\u003c\/i\u003e) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e), Frances Hodgson Burnett (\u003ci\u003eThe Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e) and Susan Coolidge (The\u003ci\u003e What Katy Did \u003c\/i\u003eTrilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Virago Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349009322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e20310 \/ Railway Children (Unabridged)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"E. Nesbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495055818933,"sku":"9780349009322","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2315f1a0-f4e6-4bd3-81bb-b7f78fe7981e.jpg?v=1754973828","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-railway-children-9780349009322","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}