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The Railway Children

by E. Nesbit

First published
1906
Reading level
Easy
Price
Free

About the book

"The Railway Children" by E. Nesbit is a children's book published in 1906. When their father is suddenly imprisoned for espionage, three siblings—Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis—move with their mother from London to a modest house near a railway. There, they befriend an elderly gentleman on the morning train and encounter various adventures involving Russian exiles, injured travelers, and railway workers. The children must navigate their changed circumstances while holding onto hope that their father's name will be cleared.

  • Railroads
  • Country life
  • England
  • Family life
  • Siblings

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1874. The Railway Children on Wikipedia.

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