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The railway children

Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-19242013
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When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, they and their mother have to leave their comfortable London home to go and live in a small house in the country. However, the children soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and have many adventures stopping a train from disaster, saving an infant and dog from a barge caal on fire, and getting help when they find an injured boy in the trail tunnel. When they befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home, he helps them to prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited at last.
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Imprint:
London : Scholastic, 2013.
Collation:
245 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 1906.
ISBN:
9781407143620
Dewey class:
823.8
Language:
English
BRN:
37959
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
East Melbourne LibraryJunior Middle FictionJ MIDDLE NESBAvailable
Library at the DockJunior Middle FictionJ MIDDLE NESBIn-transit from Southbank Library to Library at the Dock (Set: 25 Jun 2026)
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