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The Railway Children

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E. Nesbit's The Railway Children is a children's classic that tells the story of a family whose father, who works as a diplomat, is falsely accused of communicating secret information to the Russians. When the father is taken away, the family has to move to a modest house in the country situated near a railway station. It is then that start the adventures of the three children, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil). They fall in innocent love with the moving trains and spend much time waving to the smiling passengers so that they have ended up befriending the station porter as well as an old gentleman who takes the same morning train every day. The three children prove to be very helpful and courageous and they gradually win the hearts of the adults around them. The old gentleman decides to help the little children. He eventually succeeds in absolving their father from guilt and the family is happily reunited. The narrative then tells about their family life and how they take care of two of their guests, Mr Szczepansky a Russian exile who has to flee the Tsar and the old gentleman's grandson, Jim, who has broken his leg in a tunnel.


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Publisher: Deadtree Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 14, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781780008370
  • Release date: March 14, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781780008370
  • File size: 151 KB
  • Release date: March 14, 2013

Open EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781780008370
  • File size: 152 KB
  • Release date: March 14, 2013

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Open EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:420
Text Difficulty:1-2

E. Nesbit's The Railway Children is a children's classic that tells the story of a family whose father, who works as a diplomat, is falsely accused of communicating secret information to the Russians. When the father is taken away, the family has to move to a modest house in the country situated near a railway station. It is then that start the adventures of the three children, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil). They fall in innocent love with the moving trains and spend much time waving to the smiling passengers so that they have ended up befriending the station porter as well as an old gentleman who takes the same morning train every day. The three children prove to be very helpful and courageous and they gradually win the hearts of the adults around them. The old gentleman decides to help the little children. He eventually succeeds in absolving their father from guilt and the family is happily reunited. The narrative then tells about their family life and how they take care of two of their guests, Mr Szczepansky a Russian exile who has to flee the Tsar and the old gentleman's grandson, Jim, who has broken his leg in a tunnel.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Deadtree Publishing

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 14, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781780008370
    Release date: March 14, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781780008370
    File size: 151 KB
    Release date: March 14, 2013

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781780008370
    File size: 152 KB
    Release date: March 14, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 420
    Text Difficulty: 1-2