Edith Nesbit

The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit.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, 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.One of the best-loved classics of all time, with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson.Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which has been in print ever since.Other children's books by E Nesbit:The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; The New Treasure Seekers; Complete History of the Bastable Family; Five Children and It; The Phoenix and the Carpet; The Story of the Amulet; The House of Arden; Harding's Luck; The Railway Children; The Enchanted Castle; The Magic City; The Wonderful Garden; Wet Magic; Five of Us and Madeline

Klassikern Järnvägsbarnen på arabiska När Roberta, Peter och Phyllis pappa förs bort anklagad för spioneri måste de och deras mamma flytta in i en liten stuga nära järnvägen. Deras nya liv är fattigt och svårt men har också ljuspunkter, som att lära känna stationsvärden Perks och upptäcka allt spännande på tågstationen. De är där så ofta att de börjar lära känna tågresenärerna, bland annat en gammal snäll man som kanske kan hjälpa deras pappa. Denna charmiga brittiska barnboksklassiker från 1905 har filmatiserats flera gånger, blivit radioteater och ett antal teateruppsättningar. EDITH NESBIT [1858-1924] var en engelsk författare och poet, mest känd för sina barn- och ungdomsböcker. Hon moderniserade barnboksgenren genom att introducera allvarliga teman som tidigare ansetts mer passande för vuxna och har inspirerat många senare författare, bland dem C. S. Lewis och J. K. Rowling.

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don't realize all the trouble wishes can cause . . .A timeless classic with an introduction by Quentin Blake, award-winning illustrator and first-ever Children's Laureate (1999-2001).