【導語】

When their father is sent away to prison ,three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway,making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves. In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence,the children and their mother are forced to live in a simple country cottage near a railway station. There the young trio--Roberta, Peter,and young Phyllis--befriend the porter and station master.

【內容提要】

In this much-loved children"s classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family"s fortunes considerably reduced in his absence,the children and their mother are forced to live in a simple country cottage near a railway station. There the young trio--Roberta, Peter,and young Phyllis--befriend the porter and station master. The youngsters" days are filled with adventure and excitement, including their successful attempt to avert a horrible train disaster; but the mysterious disappearance of their father continues to haunt them.The solution to that painful puzzle and many other details and events of the childrens" lives come to vivid life in this perennial favorite, a story that has captivated generations of readers and, more recently,delighted television and motion p!cture audiences. In this inexpensive, unabridged edition, it will clhadn a whole new audience of young readers with its warmth and appeal.

【目錄】

The Beginning of Things

Peter"s Coal-Mine

The Old Gentleman

The Engine-Burglar

Prisoners and Captives

Saviours of the Train

For Valour

The Amateur Firemen

The Pride of Perks

The Terrible Secret

The Hound in the Red Jersey

What Bobbie Brought Home

The Hound"s Grandfather

The End