The Railway Children
A Childrens, Fiction, Classics book. Gloire de Dijon E. Nesbit, The Railway Children //
"The Railway Children was one of the first children's classics I ever read. I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it. I started reading the story and was immediately gripped. E. Nesbit remembered exactly what it felt like to be a child." --Jacqueline Wilson '"Stand firm,'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother. It is a bitter blow to leave their London home, but soon they discover the hills and valleys, the canal and of course, the railway. But with the thrilling rush and rattle and roar...
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- Pages: 294 pages
- ISBN: 9780099572992 / 99572990
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everything has an end, and you get to it if you only keep all on. E. Nesbit, The Railway Children // With gloomy face he picked it up And took it to his Mother, Though even he could not suppose That she could make another; For those who perished on the line He did not seem to care, His engine being more to him Than all the people there. And now you see the reason why Our Peter has been ill: He soothes his soul with pigeon-pie His gnawing grief to kill. He wraps himself in blankets warm And sleeps in bed till late, Determined thus to overcome His miserable fate. And if his eyes are rather red, His cold must just excuse it: Offer him pie; you may be sure... He had an engine that he loved With all his heart and soul, And if he had a wish on earth It was to keep it whole. One daymy friends, prepare your minds; I'm coming to the worst Quite suddenly a screw went mad, And then the boiler burst! With gloomy face he picked it up And took it to his Mother, Though even he could not suppose That she could make another; For those who perished on the line He did not seem to care, His engine being more to him Than all the people there. And now you see the reason why Our Peter has been ill: He soothes his soul with...
This story reminded me of the nursery rhyme Sugar and spice and everything nice; That's what little girls are made of. It was just so sickly sweet and innocent. I get it though, as it was written in 1906, when kids were encouraged to make friends outside and most people cared about respecting one another.For the most part, this was... I'm on a bit of a classics kick recently. And as mentioned in my review of For Love Of A Horse, these aren't the Oliver Twist sort of classics. These are classics that have framed my childhood - and my adulthood - and are just really, really good. I love The Railway Children. (And I love Bobbie in particular.)E Nesbit is a stylish,... Listened to a Librivox recording of this classic during a nine-hour car ride. It kept me entertained throughout the journey (and also helped to keep carsickness at bay). I would probably have enjoyed this a lot more had I read this in my early teens, when I was obsessed with authors like Enid Blyton. It's a charming, feel-good children's...
