Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 & 1980 The Railway introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father Ioann a Russian priest; Kara-Musayev the Younger the chief of police; & Umarali-Moneybags the old moneylender Their colourful lives offer a unique & comic picture of a little-known land populated by outgoing Mullahs incoming Bolsheviks & a plethora of Uzbeks Russians Persians Jews Koreans Tatars & Gypsies At the heart of both the town & the novel stands the railway station
- a source of income & influence & a connection to the greater world beyond the town Rich & picaresque The Railway chronicles the dramatic changes felt throughout Central Asia in the early twentieth century
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' By turns sweet & serious this much-loved classic is above all a celebration of kindness & hope' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE' Edith Nesbit was endlessly surprising & inventive She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had while being the one who could most easily & sweetly break your heart with a phrase Just try saying " Daddy oh my Daddy" without catching your breath' FRANK COTTRELLBOYCEWITH 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 afford their London home the family must move to a small cottage in the Yorkshire countryside Hiding their sadness from their mother Roberta Peter & Phyllis roam the fields all day Every morning they can be seen waving as the 915 train roars past imagining that it will can carry their love to their father wherever he may be The trio become a familiar sight & their bravery & quick-thinking avert a railway disaster There is a kind old gentleman passenger never fails to wave back
- little do the children realise how much his friendship will mean to them especially in solving the mystery to their father's disappearance This collection of the best in children's literature curated by Virago will be coveted by children & adults alike These are timeless tales with beautiful covers that will be treasured & shared across the generations Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you but there are stories for everyone to love whatever your age Our list

Includes:: Nina Bawden (Carrie's War The Peppermint Pig) Rumer Godden (An Episode of Sparrows) Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden The Gift Giving) E Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy The Bastable Trilogy The Railway Children) Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little Princess The Secret Garden) & Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy) Discover Virago Children's Classics


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A brand new addition to Usborne Young Reading Series 2 aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow building confidence & ability The Railway Children is a re-telling of the beloved E Nesbitt story following the story of three children growing up after their father is wrongly accused of spying It is evocatively illustrated by Alan Marks It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University ...

Paul Copley & Timothy Bateson star in a BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of E Nesbit's enchanting & unforgettable classic Roberta Peter & Phyllis lead an ordinary suburban life with Mother & Father enjoying trips to the zoo & the pantomime But when Father is mysteriously taken away one night everything changes The children must move to the country to a little white cottage near the railway line where eventually they find that there are plenty of adventures to be had & friends to be made
- including Perks the Porter & the Station Master himself But the mystery remains
- what has happened to Father & will he come back? The story of Roberta Peter & Phyllis & their life in the country has never been out of print since it was first published in 1906 Charming sentimental & unforgettable the novel retains all its enchantment & enduring appeal in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

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Made-for-television film adaptation of Edith Nesbit& s classic novel When their father (Michael Kitchen) is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying young Bobbie Peter & Phyllis are forced to move to Yorkshire with their mother (Jenny Agutter who played Bobbie in the 1971 film version) The local railway provides a useful focus for them & they strike up a friendship with an elderly gentleman (Richard Attenborough) who vows to help them prove their father&s innocence ...

The Railway Children is the classic children's story by E Nesbit When Father is taken away unexpectedly Roberta Peter Phyllis & their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go & live in a small cottage in the country The children seek solace in the nearby railway station & make friends with Perks the Porter & the Station Master himself Each day Roberta Peter & Phyllis run down the field to the railway track & wave at the passing London train sending their love to Father Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance One of the best-loved classics of all time with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult With her husband Hubert Bland she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist & literary circles of the times E Nesbit turned late to children's writing Her first children's book The Treasure Seekers was published in 1899 to great acclaim Other books featuring the Bastable children followed & a series of magical fantasy books including Five Children & It also became very popular The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905 & published as a book in 1906 which has been in print ever since Other children's books by E Nesbit The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; The New Treasure Seekers; Complete History of the Bastable Family; Five Children & It; The Phoenix & the Carpet; The Story of the Amulet; The House of Arden; Harding's Luck; The Railway Children; The Enchanted Castle; The Magic City; The Wonderful Garden; Wet Magic; Five of Us & Madeline ...

' Stand firm' said Peter & wave like mad!' They were not railway children to begin with When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie) Phyllis & Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother It is a bitter blow to leave their London home but soon they discover the hills & valleys the canal & of course the railway But with the thrilling rush & rattle & roar of the trains comes danger too Will the brave trio come to the rescue? & most importantly can they solve the disappearance of their Father?BACKSTORY Find out all about steam trains & learn what it was really like to be a child in Edwardian times ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In The Railway Children 2000 Jenny Agutter (who played Bobbie in a 1970 film version) stars as Mother alongside Sir Richard Attenborough in a Masterpiece Theater television presentation of Edith Nesbit&s popular novel Set in Yorkshire at the dawn of the 20th century The Railway Children is the story of three children whose father has been wrongfully imprisoned for espionage though they know nothing of this; their mother refuses to tell them why the police took away their father The children spend their free time exploring the mystery of their father&s disappearance & gazing at the nearby railroad in the hope that it will somehow bring them an answer After they help prevent an accident on the railroad the children are befriended by a mysterious old gentleman (Attenborough) who may be able to provide some answers ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Starring Jenny Agutter as the oldest daughter of an Edwardian family thrown on hard times when their father is wrongly sent to prison The Railway Children avert a train disaster save an imperiled steeple chaser & reunite an exiled Russian with his wife all with equal enterprise Based on the novel by Edith Nesbit Actors Dinah Sheridan Bernard Cribbins William Mervyn Iain Cuthbertson Jenny Agutter Sally Thomsett Gary F Warren Peter Bromilow Ann Lancaster Gordon Whiting Beatrix Mackey Deddie Davies David Lodge & Christopher Witty Director Lionel Jeffries Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1970 Screen Widescreen 1661 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 39 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play E Nesbit&s family favourite & The Railway Children& follows the story of Roberta (Bobbie) Phyllis & Peter three sheltered siblings who suffer a huge upheaval when their father is falsely imprisoned The children & their mother now penniless are forced to move from London to rural Yorkshire into a new home next to a railway line Dealing with themes of justice the importance of family & the kindness of strangers the event is filmed from the National Railway Museum in Yorkshire featuring the train from the original much-loved film York Theatre Royal s Olivier award-winning production of & The Railway Children& has been imaginatively adapted by Mike Kenny & Damian Cruden & beautifully directed for the screen by Ross Mac Gibbon ...