The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

The Railway Children, written by Edith Nesbit, is a classic novel that tells the story of three children who are forced to move to the countryside after their father is wrongfully accused of a crime. The book follows their adventures as they learn to navigate their new surroundings and find happiness despite the challenges they face.

By Edith Nesbit · First published 1906 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Family · 14 chapters

Contents

• The Beginning of Things
• Peter's Coal-Mine
• The Old Gentleman
• The Engine-Burglar
• Prisoners and Captives
• Saviours of the Train
• For Valour
• The Amateur Firemen
• The Pride of Perks
• The Terrible Secret
• The Hound in the Red Jersey
• What Bobbie Brought Home
• The Hound's Grandfather
• The End

More by Edith Nesbit

• The Mystery of the Semi-Detached (1924)
• John Charringtons Wedding (1924)
• The Ebony Frame (1924)
• In the Dark (1924)
• The Power of Darkness (1924)
• Man-size in Marble (1924)
• The Dragon Tamers (1910)
• Five Children and It (1908)
• All works by Edith Nesbit