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 ...

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening the lives of Roberta Peter & Phyllis are shattered They & their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go & live in a simple country cottage where Mother writes books to make ends meet However they soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage & they make a habit of waving to the Old Gentleman who rides on it They befriend the porter Perks & through him learn railway lore & much else They have many adventures & when they save a train from disaster they are helped by the Old Gentleman to solve the mystery of their father's disappearance & the family is happily reunited ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1851 England the city of London anticipates the grand opening of the Great Expedition Excitement is mounting with each engineering triumph of the railways but not everyone feels like celebrating A sudden attack hits the London to Birmingham mail train & it is looted & derailed Planned with military precision Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck fights to untangle a web of murder blackmail & destruction As Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds events take an unexpected turn when the beautiful Madeline daughter of the injured train driver becomes a pawn in the criminals game With time running out good & evil new & old battle against each other But will the long arm of the law have speed on its side? Full of historical detail unexpected twists & memorable characters this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn REVIEWS "A thoroughly enjoyable Victorian crime novel a must for aficionados For the general reader in search of fresh entertainment & well worth reading" Historical Novels Review" ...

FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LAST PEARL & DANCING AT THE VICTORY CAFE this is a beautiful novel about family secrets betrayal & redemption Deep in the dales of the West Riding Fells lies Scarsbeck a remote village peopled by a close-knit community of colourful characters Ellie Birkett steadfastly resisting her mother's attempts to marry her off; Vicar Hardy wrestling with the temptations of the flesh; Ezra Bulstrode village headmaster with an unhealthy dedication to the education of his young students; & enigmatic woman Beth Wildman who believes she can foresee the future Surrounded by wild moorland & the majestic Yorkshire peaks time seems to stand still in this magical corner of the world But change is on its way The dales echo with fearsome noise; construction scars the hillside the railway is coming
- right through Scarsbeck village & with the arrival of a huge workforce charged with building the railway the peaceful idyll is shattered for ever Praise for Leah Fleming 'I enjoyed it enormously It's a moving & compelling story about a lifetime's journey in search of the truth' RACHEL HORE 'A born storyteller' KATE ATKINSON
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