Real life
The Railway Children
Author E Nesbit
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Story
Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter have to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother when their father mysteriously leaves. Leaving London is a huge change for them, but they soon come to enjoy the countryside, canal, and the railway. But mystery remains, where is their father?
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Why we chose it
A classic children’s story, much loved as both a book and a film.