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Children's Talking Books

The best of the spoken word from RNIB's Talking Book Studios.

New episodes every Saturday at 9am with a repeat on Sunday at 3pm and Tuesday at 6pm.

Enjoy an unabridged audiobook for the young or young at heart, serialised over a number of weeks, only on RNIB Connect Radio. Our featured book is The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.

On the horrid evening that their father was called away, the family moved to a small house, and the children spent so much time watching the trains and the station that they become known as the 'railway children'. It's read by Cyril Fletcher.

The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

6 episodes

The cover of The Railway Children by E. Nesbit. The design features a vintage-style illustration with a steam train emerging from a large cloud of smoke that prominently displays the title in bold, uppercase letters: "The Railway Children." A girl runs alongside the railway tracks on the right, her red scarf flying in the wind. The color palette includes warm tones of beige, red, and soft pink, giving a nostalgic feel. The author’s name, "E. Nesbit," is displayed at the top in smaller letters.