Review
"I identify with the way that she writes. Her children are very real children and she was quite a groundbreaker in her day." --
J. K. Rowling
Book Description
First published in 1906, The Railway Children is one of E. Nesbit's most beloved stories and has been made into two movies, most recently in 2000. With all 19 original line drawings by C. E. Brock, this edition features a new jacket illustration by Caldecott award-winner Paul O. Zelinsky. It is Nesbit's fourth book reissued, following The Magic City, Wet Magic and The Book of Dragons. Coming soon is The Story of the Treasure Seekers. "I identify with the way that she writes. Her children are very real children and she was quite a groundbreaker in her day." --J. K. Rowling Ages 8 and up