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The Railway Children

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When their father is mysteriously taken away, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis move with their mother to a house in the country. Intrigued by the nearby railway, they soon become friends with the station-master and Perks the porter. At first, railway life is a novelty to them, but after they save a train from a landslide and certain disaster, the railway plays an increasingly important part in their lives.

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Language
English
Publisher
Armada
Released
1988
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0006929729
ISBN13
9780006929727
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When their father is mysteriously taken away, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis move with their mother to a house in the country. Intrigued by the nearby railway, they soon become friends with the station-master and Perks the porter. At first, railway life is a novelty to them, but after they save a train from a landslide and certain disaster, the railway plays an increasingly important part in their lives.