The Railway Children
by Edith Nesbitliterary work· published 1906
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When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source of enjoyment to all three. They make friends with the Station Master and Perks the Porter, as well as the jovial 'Old Gentleman' who waves to them everyday from the train. But the mystery remains: where is Father, and will he ever return?
Adaptations (2)
The Railway Children has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series (1970).
The Railway Children1970 · film · 109 min · dir. Lionel Jeffries · IMDb ↗IMDb7.3100%At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
The Railway Children? · television series · 30 min · IMDb ↗A serial in eight parts adapted for television from the book by E. Nesbit.
