The Railway Children cover art

The Railway Children

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

The Railway Children

By: Edith Nesbit
Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £8.62

Buy Now for £8.62

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Railway Children by E. Nesbit, read by Jenny Agutter.

When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance.

 Classics Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Vehicles & Transportation
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic reviews

The Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present (Julia Eccleshare)
All stars
Most relevant
I love this story so much. It’s one of my favourites of all time. Beautifully read and wonderful to listen to at bed time. I cried at the ending which was unexpected but not surprising.

Beautiful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
what a good story narrator was brilliant and I am listening to it as I speak.So over all the performance was good the story was good.

a brilliant story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
what a delight to have Jenny Agutter read this. her voice when she sees her father will make you cry all over again...

what a treat

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Having seen both film versions of The Railway Children where Jenny Agutter first played the eldest daughter Bobbi and then the mother in the remake, it was fitting that you should have asked her to read the book for Audibles, I enjoyed it very much and it will be a book that I'll be listening to again and again along with the other books I have on both my mobile and tablet.

Congratulations

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Well it’s a good book because a love the old fashion steam Golden AGE
This is for people who love books that have a old fashioned train mind

I love the railway

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews