The Railway Children
by E. Nesbit
Publisher: The London Magazine 1905
ISBN/ASIN: 1875481095
Number of pages: 310
Description:
When father is suddenly taken away, mother and the three children must leave their fancy London life to live in a simple country cottage near a train station. The children and their bottomless good nature, together with some new friends, work to rescue father and help others along the way.
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