A heart-warming novelisation of the sequel to one of the most beloved British family films of all time, The Railway Children. The Railway Children Return, out in cinemas July 2022, imagines E. Nesbit’s treasured story thirty-nine years on, bringing an enchanting new adventure to a new generation of fans.



The Railway Children Return tells the story of a group of children evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War Two. There they meet Bobbie, (played by Jenny Agutter) now a grandmother, and her daughter, Annie (played by Sheridan Smith) and a runaway US soldier who needs their help.


With BAFTA-award winning director, Morgan Matthews, and BAFTA-award winning producer, Jemma Rodgers, at the helm, and a script penned by Emmy and BAFTA-award winning writer, Danny Brocklehurst, this film and its novelisation are bound to delight children and fans of the original film alike.