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The Railway Children

11 Ratings

3.8

Duration
6H 3min
Language
English
Format
Category

Teens & Young Adult

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, where Mother writes books to make ends meet.

However, they soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and they make a habit of waving to the Old Gentleman who rides on it. They befriend the porter, Perks, and through him learn railway lore and much else.

They have many adventures, and when they save a train from disaster, they are helped by the Old Gentleman to solve the mystery of their father's disappearance, and the family is happily reunited.

© 2009 Blackstone Publishing (Audiobook): 9781481546737
© 2012 Wordsworth Editions (Ebook): 9781848701908

Release date

Audiobook: 19 March 2009
Ebook: 1 December 2012

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