The Railway Children - Softcover

The Railway Children by E.Nesbit is a classic childrens story about family who move to live by a railway station where they meet new friends and have a touching adventure. This is a classic tale that has been much loved by many for generations. A great addition to any book collection, and sure to light up your imagination and take you on a heart-warming and colorful adventure. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support communities and promote well-being. To learn more about the freeriver project please visit the website; www.freerivercommunity.com

English author Edith Nesbit s impressive body of work includes poems, plays, novels, and even ghost stories, however, she is best known for her beloved children s adventure stories, published under the name E. Nesbit. Among Nesbit s best-known works are The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Railway Children, The Wouldbegoods and Five Children and It. Nesbit s novels departed from the children s literary tradition of fantasy-worlds popularized by Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame, and instead focused on the adventures to be had from real-life experiences. Nesbit s work inspired other writers like C. S. Lewis, P. L Travers, and J. K. Rowling, and many of her stories have been adapted for film and television. In addition to writing, Nesbit was an activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist group that provided the foundation for the modern British Labour Party. Nesbit died in 1924.