Edith Nesbit was endlessly surprising and inventive . . . She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase ... Just try saying Daddy oh my Daddy without catching your breath Frank Cottrell-Boyce By turns sweet and serious this much-loved classic is above all a celebration of kindness and hope Kiran Millwood Hargrave WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY C. E. BROCK LOVINGLY REPRODUCED When their father is suddenly taken away the childrens lives change overnight. Unable to afford their London home the family must move to a small cottage in the Yorkshire countryside. Hiding their sadness from their mother Roberta Peter and Phyllis roam the fields all day. Every morning they can be seen waving as the 9.15 train roars past imagining that it will can carry their love to their father wherever he may be. The trio become a familiar sight and their bravery and quick-thinking avert a railway disaster. There is a kind old gentleman passenger never fails to wave back - little do the children realise how much his friendship will mean to them especially in solving the mystery to their fathers disappearance. This collection of the best in childrens literature curated by Virago will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you but there are stories for everyone to love whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carries War The Peppermint Pig) Rumer Godden (An Episode of Sparrows) Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden The Gift Giving) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy The Bastable Trilogy The Railway Children) Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little PrincessThe Secret Garden) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Childrens Classics.
