The Railway Children
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Оглавление
Edith Nesbit. The Railway Children
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
1. The beginning of things
2. Peter and the coal
3. The old gentleman
4. Bobbie’s ride
5. Saving the train
6. A birthday for Perks
7. The terrible secret
8. The boy in the red shirt
9. The man at the station
GLOSSARY
ACTIVITIES. Before Reading
ACTIVITIES. While Reading
ACTIVITIES. After Reading
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY
Отрывок из книги
They were not railway children at the beginning. They lived with their father and mother in London. There were three of them. Roberta – she was always called Bobbie, and was the oldest. Next came Peter, who wanted to be an engineer when he grew up. And the youngest was Phyllis, who was always trying to be good.
Mother was almost always at home, ready to play with the children, or to read to them. And she wrote stories, then read them to the children after tea.
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Mother was almost always at home, ready to play with the children, or to read to them. And she wrote stories, then read them to the children after tea.
These three lucky children had everything that they needed. Pretty clothes, a warm house, and lots of toys. They also had a wonderful father who was never angry, and always ready to play a game.
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