Railway Children

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The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit – An Inspiring Story about Hope and Helping Others

This remarkable children’s story was written by Edith Nesbit in 1906, and enjoyed immense success in the years that followed. The touching story of three children whose father is falsely accused of espionage and imprisoned and the adventures that led to his release have even inspired the creation of no less than six televised productions, including a well-known 1970s film version.

The story begins with the family moving to a house near a railway known as the “Three Chimneys” and the children’s father working at the foreign office and being falsely accused of being a spy. What follows is a tale of friendship and adventure in which the children befriend an old gentleman who may hold the key to helping them prove their father’s innocence.

Although inspired by real life events and the author’s friendship to two real life Russian dissidents whose experience helps portray the later stages of the novel, The Railway Children is considered a highly original book for its time due to many important considerations.

It not only helped portray the seriousness and dangers of life in a fun and simple manner that children could easily understand, but has also managed to create a lively, colorful and positive picture of the adventures that life could bring and the friendships it could create, leading to the joy, inspiration and entertainment of many generations of young readers.

An uplifting, light and extremely enjoyable read, The Railway Children seems to bring out what’s best in each of us, and helps bridge the worlds of grownups and children in a unique, simple and upbeat manner. Also, the story holds many important lessons that can help children better understand the complexity of life and the straightforward solutions that are often required, and that may just work, despite their seemingly challenging nature.
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