Szerző Rebecca Nesbit
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When their father is suddenly taken away, Bobby, Peter and Phyllis must leave London for a simpler life in the country. They make new friends, discover the thrill of the railway and eventually uncover the mystery of their father's disappearance. An original…
For every one human on earth, there are two million insects, co-existing with us in daily life, largely unseen and unappreciated. Often deemed a nuisance when we do come across them, these tiny creatures are an indispensable life force, vital to the…
Read the ultimate classic comforting coming of age fantasy story.'Don't you know a sand-fairy when you see one?' I dare say you have often thought about what you would do if you were granted three wishes. The five children - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane…
'"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.…
'"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother.…
Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) a gyermekeknek írt mese- és fantáziairodalom úttörője. Klasszikus fantasztikus meséi, mint Az elvarázsolt kastély, A halász hetedik fia meg az Öt gyerek és az izé hazánkban is ismert és szeretett szerzővé tették, könyveihez…
When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. It was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross…
We have to leave our house in London, Mother said to the children. Were going to live in the country, in a little house near a railway line. And so begins a new life for Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis. They become the railway children - they know all the…