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The Railway Children (Puffin Classics)

by Edith Nesbit

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When Father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis, and their mother have to leave their happy life in London for 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 Father, and will he ever return?

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When father has to go away for a time, the three children and their mother leave their London house and go to live in a cottage in the country. They seek solace in the railway station, making friends with the porter and the stationmaster. But where is their father, and is he ever going to return?
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ISBN:
9780140366716
Author:
Brock, C. E.
Author:
Brock, C. E.
Author:
Nesbit, E.
Author:
Brock, C. E.
Publisher:
Puffin
Location:
London, England ;
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Children
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Country life
Subject:
England
Subject:
Juveniles
Subject:
Railroads
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Copyright:
1994
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Puffin Classics
Publication Date:
19941101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 3 up to 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.76x5.09x.69 in. .47 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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