The Railway Children

by Edith Nesbit Narrated by Helen Stainer

Overview

The Railway Children is a children's book by E. Nesbit. The story concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father, who works at the Foreign office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home; he is eventually able to help prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited. The family takes care of a Russian exile, Mr Szczepansky, who came to England looking for his family (later located) and Jim, the grandson of the Old Gentleman, who suffers a broken leg in a tunnel.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"No childhood is complete without this novel." - The Telegraph

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160369358
Publisher:	Audioliterature
Publication date:	09/02/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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