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Cover of The Railway Children

The Railway Children

E. Nesbit · 1906

ages 8 to 12chapter bookread aloud

Chapters

A long one: read it a chapter a night.

  1. Chapter I. The beginning of things.
  2. Chapter II. Peter's coal-mine.
  3. Chapter III. The old gentleman.
  4. SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU
  5. Chapter V. Prisoners and captives.
  6. Chapter VI. Saviours of the train.
  7. Chapter VII. For valour.
  8. Chapter VIII. The amateur firemen.
  9. Chapter IX. The pride of Perks.
  10. Chapter X. The terrible secret.
  11. Chapter XI. The hound in the red jersey.
  12. Chapter XII. What Bobbie brought home.
  13. Chapter XIII. The hound's grandfather.
  14. Chapter XIV. The End.
  15. PHYLLIS
  16. THE NEW BOY

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