The Railway Children

''By turns sweet and serious, this much-loved classic is above all a celebration of kindness and hope'' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE''Edith Nesbit was endlessly surprising and inventive . . . She is al ...

''By turns sweet and serious, this much-loved classic is above all a celebration of kindness and hope'' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE''Edith Nesbit was endlessly surprising and inventive . . . She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase ... Just try saying "Daddy, oh my Daddy" without catching your breath'' FRANK COTTRELL_BOYCEWITH ALL THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY C. E. BROCK, REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL EDITIONWhen their father is suddenly taken away, the children''s lives change overnight. Unable to