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The Railway Children
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November 9, 2012
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December 31, 2012
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Laura
From BBC Radio 4:
Adaptation of the author's classic 1906 children's novel which tells the story of the trials and adventures of a middle-class Edwardian family living in the suburbs of London.


Such a lovely BBC dramatization.
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Anindyta
Dec 05, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Roberta, Peter, dan Phyllis hidup bahagia dan bisa dibilang…kaya. Tiga anak ini selalu mendapatkan apa yang mereka inginkan, baju yang bagus, api yang hangat dari perapian di rumah, banyak mainan, Ayah dan Ibu yang menyenangkan, dan pembantu-pembantu yang banyak.

Semua berubah ketika tamu itu datang. Ayah tidak terlihat dan Ibu mulai merahasiakan sesuatu dari mereka. Tiba-tiba mereka pun pindah ke daerah yang jauh dan terpencil hanya membawa sedikit uang dan harta.

Tapi… hey, untunglah ada rel ker
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Manda
Jan 25, 2012 rated it really liked it
This was a lot more ye olde schoole than I expected it to be, but somehow while I wasnt expecting it, it was totally charming. No one hears of kids promising each other not to fuss and fight and to care about their mothers mental health.

That said, these kids sure get up to a lot of shiz!

A good read, should be compulsory reading in primary school.
Somdutta
Oct 10, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Debbie Hoffman
Sep 06, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 20, 2012 marked it as to-read
Mrs Benyishai
Mar 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Andrea
May 31, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kerri
Nov 13, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Dec 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jan 02, 2013 rated it really liked it
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