First published in serial form in "The London Magazine" during 1905, "The Railway Children" is a classic children's story written by Edith Nesbit and first published as a novel in 1906. After their father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, the family relocate from London to Yorkshire. Once there, the children become friends with an elderly man who routinely rides the 9:15 train near their home and eventually helps prove their father's innocence, reuniting the family. "The Railway Children" has been adapted for the screen six times, including two films and four television series.
