"The Railway Children" is a wonderful book.

By orbit-eagle48

What I liked most was how fast it got to the point about them having to go away to the little white house, away from their father. A lot of other books (like “A Little Princess”) drag that part out, even though that one is really good too. Other than that, it totally feels like the time period Edith Nesbit was writing about. The way she gets every moment down—no matter if Phil, Bobbie, or someone else is talking—is really gripping, so you can’t really stop reading. Even when the kids are just chatting or bickering, it’s entertaining. And you’ll get her little personal thoughts pop in sometimes too, like she’ll mention things such as thinking the mother was doing well, or that she personally likes Ruth’s attitude. My favorite character is the mother, honestly. She always tries to make the most of everything. The kids do get sad a lot, but she still manages to keep things moving with little bits of fun. It’s definitely one of my all-time favorites, and I’d recommend it. 10/10.