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The Railway Children

Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Age: 6+

£5.99

Series: Young Reading Series 2

The Railway Children

By: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Illustrated by Alan Marks

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

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Aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, building confidence and ability. "The Railway Children" is a re-telling of the beloved E. Nesbitt story following the story of three children growing up after their father is wrongly accused of spying. It is evocatively illustrated by Alan Marks. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
Details
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
203.4 x 143.2mm
Hardback ISBN:
9780746079034
CEFR:
B2
Lexile:
640L
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
March 2007
Work Reference:
02088
Author
Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Mary Sebag-Montefiore is a best-selling children's author, whose re-tellings of classics have been published all over the world. She is the author of over 25 books and has adapted everything from Dickens to 'War and Peace'. She has also published articles on children's books academically and in the national press, and for adults, has written 'Women Writers of Children's Classics'.

"Mary Sebag-Montefiore's retellings are perhaps the best - well-written and dramatic"
The Telegraph

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Series
Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

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Mary Sebag-Montefiore has done a beautiful job, and opens up this lovely story for younger readers or those who aren't very confident. The lively clear reading (on the CD)adds to the pleasure.

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