by Edith Nesbit, Karen Holmes · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582401402
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«The Railway Children» is the adaptation of Edith Nesbit's novel by Karen Holmes, published by Penguin in paperback (48 pages, in English).
Roberta, Peter and Phyllis live happily in London with their parents until, one day, their father disappears. The family moves to a house in the countryside, next to a railway line. The children will make the station their new world and, among adventures, will try to discover where their father is and whether they can help him come home.
Abridged version of the children's classic, part of the Penguin Readers series, level 2, with text entirely in English.
Aimed at English learners and young people from around 12 years old who want to read a classic in adapted form.
Edith Nesbit was an English writer and poet, who published her books for children and others as E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 such books. She was also a political activist and co-founder of the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party.
