The Railway Children

<p>In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906 the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when one evening two men arrive at the house and take their father away. </p><p><br></p><p>With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence the children and their mother are forced to live in a simple country cottage near a railway station. </p><p><br></p><p>There the young trio-Roberta Peter and young Phyllis-befriend the porter and station master. </p><p><br></p><p>The youngsters' days are filled with adventure and excitement including their successful attempt to avert a horrible train disaster; but the mysterious disappearance of their father continues to haunt them. </p><p><br></p><p>The solution to that painful puzzle and many other details and events of the children's lives come to vivid life in this perennial favorite a story that has captivated generations of readers and more recently delighted television and movie audiences. </p><p><br></p><p>In this inexpensive unabridged edition it will charm a whole new audience of young readers with its warmth and appeal.</p>