what do you think the parents of roberta peter and phyllis are like
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Roberta, Peter and Phyllis live happily with their parents until one day when two men come and take their
father away. Their mother looks worried and tells them their father will be away for a long time. They then
move to the country to live.
Mother and the children get used to their new life. Their new house is near a railway line and so the children
explore the area and the railway station. Unfortunately, the family can’t afford to buy coal for their fire now,
so Peter takes some coal from the railway station. He is caught by the station master, who decides not to do
anything about it.
The children become fascinated with the railway. One day an old man goes past on a train and waves to them.
This becomes a regular event. To earn money, their mother writes books for children, but one day she becomes
ill. The children write a letter to the old man and ask him for food to help their sick mother. Mother writes and
thanks the old gentleman.
The children have lots of adventures. Roberta and Peter have a ride on a train engine. On another occasion
there is a landslide onto the railway track and the children manage to stop the oncoming train before there is
an accident. Another time, the children watch a running race and help one of the boys, who has slipped and
broken his leg. Jim, the boy, stays with Roberta’s family while his leg gets better. Jim’s grandfather comes to see
the boy – and turns out to be the old gentleman!
By chance, Roberta sees a newspaper article about her father which says he has been sent to jail for five
years for being a spy. Mother tells her the full story and says her father is innocent. Roberta writes to the old
gentleman and asks for his help.
One day Roberta feels restless and is sure something exciting is going to happen. She goes to the station. To her
amazement, when a train comes in her father gets off it. Her father tells her that the old gentleman persuaded
the police to free him from jail. Roberta and her father return home – and the family is happily reunited again!