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原本住在 London、生活安穩的 Bobbie、Peter 和 Phyllis，因父親突然被帶走，不得不與母親搬到鄉間，告別熟悉的家與原有生活。三個孩子雖然想念父親，卻很快被附近的鐵路吸引。他們看著火車來去，與車站的人們成為朋友，也在一次次意外與冒險中伸出援手，而鐵路更成為他們等待父親歸來的重要寄託。E. Nesbit 的 The Railway Children 以三個孩子的生活轉折，寫下家庭、勇氣、友情與希望。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，收錄完整未刪節原文，由 Onjali Q. Raúf 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容。完整未刪節原文，保留 E. Nesbit 經典原著 以鐵路串起三個孩子的冒險、友情與家庭故事 Onjali Q. Raúf 導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Onjali Q Raúf, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .When their father is taken away, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis are uprooted from their comfortable home in London. Though they miss their old life they soon find a newfound love of the railway, and it becomes a source of great adventure and hope.

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a s

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming new reillustrated edition of The Railway Children.When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and 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.

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