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When writing this adaptation I relived my own childhood. This was a story I loved, read, and re-read a thousand times. It was a thrill to adapt this story and to contribute in my small way to making the story available to readers all over the world.

The Railway Children


  • CEFR level : A1

    Reading age: 9+

    Genre : Classic Adaptation . Graded Reader

    Themes : Friendship . Loyalty . Love . Family . The Railways

    Includes : Comprehension Activities . Grammar . Focus Activities

    Suitable for : classrooms . extensive reading programmes . independent learners

    First published : 2015

    Availability : Published by ELI Publishing

    Original Author : Edith Nesbit

    Author of the Adapted Version : Michael Lacey Freeman

    Author of the Activities : Michael Lacey Freeman

    Awards: Finalist Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award (2015)

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