Vintage books The Railway Children Несбит Эдит

Roberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes the 9.15 train every day. Through this love of the trains they are led on many exciting adventures, including a quest to discover the secret of their father's disappearance • One of the most popular children's books ever written, E. Nesbit's tale has enchanted generations of readers since it was first released in 1906

'If we were in a book it would be an enchanted castle - certain to be' • When Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen are forced to spend their entire summer at school they don't imagine they will have a particularly interesting time. But that's before they stumble upon a mysterious castle set in beautiful, abandoned gardens. Could this really be an enchanted castle? Don’t be a duffer, there’s no such thing. But with the air thick with magic, the sun blazing down, and a maze hiding a sleeping girl at its centre, the holidays might just be looking up • Includes exclusive content: In the Backstory you can find out more about the author and take the Enchanted Castle quiz! • Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives

Although E. Nesbit regarded her poetry as her most important work, it is her children's books (written 'to keep the house going') that ensured her lasting fame and which are still enjoyed with such affection today. Her readers have their oen favourites, but the film version of The Railway Children, with Jenny Agutter as Roberta, the eldest daughter of the man unjustly sent to prison, and the Bernard Cribbins as the friendly railway porter, brought the book to a new generation of readers who love it for Roberta's courage and the satisfaction of the ending when her father is vindicated and restored to his family

When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis’s father is taken away and they move to a tiny cottage in the countryside, the only advantage is the nearby railway. Join them on their adventures as they befriend all those who work with the trains, prevent a railway disaster and try to discover the truth behind their father’s disappearance • The Railway Children, a much-loved children’s classic, was first published in 1906 and has never been out of print

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

When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in 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 • Each day, the children run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father • Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance • The Sisterhood collection celebrates the best-loved classics, written by some of the best female authors in history for International Women's Day

Roberta, Peter and Phyllis live a lovely life in a lovely London villa with their lovely mother and father. But all that will change • When Father is taken away unexpectedly, they have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in 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 • Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father • Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance

Эдит Несбит - всемирно известная британская писательница, автор более 60 романов для детей и подростков. Роман "Дети железной дороги" является жемчужиной детской литературы • Роберта, Питер и Филлис после таинственного исчезновения отца вынуждены переехать из своего роскошного дома в лондонском пригороде в крохотный домик в деревне. Теперь все свободное время ребята проводят около железной дороги, где они знакомятся с самыми разными людьми. Дети предотвращают крушение поезда, спасают раненого мальчика и охотно помогают своим соседям. Неудивительно, что и окружающие стремятся помочь детям, в том числе и в поисках отца • Книга на английском языке • When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered

"Дети железной дороги" Эдит Несбит - одна из самых популярных классических историй всех времен, с замечательным вступлением от автора многомиллионного бестселлера Жаклин Уилсон • Когда отца неожиданно забирают, Роберте, Питеру, Филлис и их матери приходится оставить свою комфортную жизнь в Лондоне и переехать жить в маленький коттедж за городом. Дети ищут утешения на близлежащей железнодорожной станции и заводят дружбу с носильщиком Перксом и самим начальником станции. Каждый день Роберта, Питер и Филлис бегут по полю к железнодорожным путям и машут проходящему лондонскому поезду, передавая свою любовь отцу. Они и не подозревают, что добрый пожилой джентльмен-пассажир, который машет им в ответ, владеет ключом к исчезновению их отца • Книга на английском языке

Бобби, Питер и Филлис потеряли своего отца. Он исчез, а вместе с ним и их счастливая жизнь в Лондоне. Теперь у них новая жизнь, на новом месте, в новом (но на самом деле довольно старом и обшарпанном) доме за железнодорожными путями • Каждый день этой новой жизни они встречают поезд в 9.15 утра и надеются, что он доставит их любовь отцу, куда бы он ни уехал. Но железная дорога обещает принести нечто совершенно иное • На своем пути братья и сестры наткнутся на неожиданную дружбу, сумасбродные приключения, пару раз чуть не потерпят катастрофу и, возможно, найдут способ найти своего отца. Бесконечно очаровательная и занимательная, история "Дети железной дороги" Эдит Несбет и сегодня остается такой же трогательной, как и тогда, когда она впервые появилась в 1905 году

Когда однажды вечером отец уходит с двумя незнакомцами, жизни Роберты, Питера и Филлис разбиваются вдребезги. Им с матерью приходится переехать из своего комфортабельного лондонского дома в простой загородный коттедж, где мать пишет книги, чтобы свести концы с концами • Однако вскоре им начинает нравиться железная дорога, проходящая рядом с их коттеджем, и у них появляется привычка махать пожилому джентльмену, который едет по ней. Они подружились с носильщиком Перксом и через него изучают железнодорожные знания и многое другое • У них много приключений, и когда они спасают поезд от катастрофы, Старый джентльмен помогает им разгадать тайну исчезновения их отца, и семья счастливо воссоединяется • Книга на английском языке • When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered

‘Many years ago – when our grandfathers were little children – there was a doctor and his name was Dolittle’ • Dr Dolittle lives in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh with his friends Dab-Dab the duck, Jip the dog, Gub-Gub the baby pig, Too-Too the owl, the parrot Polynesia, as well as rabbits in the pantry, white mice in the piano and a crocodile in the fish pond. Why do the animals love Dolittle so? Its because he can speak their language, and because he's the best animal doctor for miles around. When the monkeys in Africa call on his aid, Doctor Dolittle sets off on an marvellous voyage, encountering bad-tempered kings, fearsome pirates and the mysterious pushmi-pullyu along the way • Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can learn about the different ways that animals talk to each other! • Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives