The Railway Children is one of the first children's books with a
real life setting and very real problems to be solved. Edith Nesbit
(1958 - 1924) was an English poet and author known for her
children's books. She is credited with writing over 60 books for
children. Nesbit was co-founder of the Fabian Society, which later
became the Labour Party. Nesbit wrote about the real world not a
fantasyland. She invented the children's adventure story. In The
railway Children a family is living near a railway after their
father has been falsely accused of selling state secrets to the
Russians. The children spend their time watching the trains and
waving at the passengers. . They become friends with Perks, the
station porter, and with The Old Gentleman who travels on the 9: 45
train. The Old Gentleman l helps them free their father.
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