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The Railway Children

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Experience E. Nesbit's beloved Edwardian classic beautifully adapted for modern young readers in this captivating Usborne Young Reading edition of The Railway Children. Retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore, the story follows three siblings—Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis—whose comfortable London lives are upended when their father is mysteriously taken away by two strangers. Forced to move to a small cottage in the Yorkshire countryside with their mother, the children find comfort and endless adventure near the local railway line. The tracks become the center of their world as they watch the trains steam past, make friends with the station porter, and perform heroic acts like preventing a terrible train crash. Through it all, they never lose hope that they will find the truth about their father. Enhanced by the atmospheric and beautifully detailed watercolor illustrations of Alan Marks, this book is specifically structured into short chapters with accessible vocabulary to help growing readers build confidence while enjoying a timeless tale of resilience, hope, and family bond.

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Availability

03597

823.9 SEB r

Elementary School Library

Available

Detail Information

Series Title

Usborne Young Reading: Series Two

Call Number

823.9 SEB r

Publisher

London, United Kingdom : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2012

Collation

64 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781409536963

Classification

823

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Subject(s)

trains
family life
mystery
Historical Fiction
Siblings
Railways
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