The railway children
Nesbit, E.2025
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The classic adventures of three children who find their new home is near a railway line. When Father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. But the mystery remains: where is Father, and will he ever return? Book banded for guided reading by the Institute of Education - classic novel / challenging style for modern reader but still very readableNOTE : This edition has an introduction by Jacqueline Wilson which could add to its appeal. It also features an author profile, a guide to who's who & activities.
Main title:
The railway children / E Nesbit ; illustrated by C E Brock.
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Edition:
New in Paperback.
Imprint:
London : Puffin, 2025.
Collation:
273 p. : Some B & W illus ; 198 x 129 mm. 218 gm.
Series:
Puffin classics
Notes:
First pub 1906.
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 9-11.Interest age level: 8-13.Interest grade level: KS2 KS3.
Biography/History:
Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which has been in print ever since.
ISBN:
9780241736777 (pbk. :)
LC class:
PZ7
Language:
English
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BRN:
849224