This is my last post about the Railway Children, I promise. One element that I loved in this book, other than the playfulness of the parents, is the misunderstandings of grown-up actions and phrases by the children. Imitating Things Grown Ups Say After the children’s father is arrested, the children try not to fight, forContinue reading “Funny Misunderstandings of Grown-Up Speak in The Railway Children”
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The Mystery of the Missing Father in The Railway Children
E. Nesbit influenced many children’s writers after her, including C. S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling. She is known for her humor, creativity, and insight into how children think. The Railway Children is an example of this.
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