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A beloved classic, The Secret Garden can now be enjoyed with an even deeper appreciation of the delightful story, ever-relevant themes, and moving imagery. Rachel Dodge’s expert analysis brings the story to life through beautifully formed character analysis, heavily researched historical context, and her own passion for classics and for this timeless novel in particular.

Mary Lennox is a sick and spoiled child living in India. After her parents die of cholera, she returns to England. There her health improves while meeting all sorts of strange and wonderful people and friends. Mary has all kinds of adventures with weird sounds in the night, amusing accents, and a locked garden. The Secret Garden is a magical book about friendship, tenacity, and willpower.

Follow the journey of little orphan Mary Lennox and her charming friends now paired with the beautiful thoughts, prayers, and devotions of author Rachel Dodge. A one-of-a-kind experience, this combination brings you the original words of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s delightful tale, interwoven with a charming chapter-by-chapter companion guide that illuminates themes of God’s love, wisdom, and guidance in this classic story. With scriptures, reflections, and sound advice, explore The Secret Garden narrated alongside The Secret Garden Devotional.

Told in the beautiful and charming words of Frances Hodgson Burnett, this classic children’s tale of redemption and transformation is full of so many priceless lessons. After losing both of her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from the lively and bustling world of India to the cold and secretive manor of an aloof relative in England. On her own and with a dismal and stubborn outlook on life, little Mary learns to let people in again and to appreciate new perspectives. he also begins to see the wonders she herself is capable of, once she lets hope find space in her heart.

Have you ever wondered what hides inside the big chimney which Santa Claus goes through every Christmas Eve? Jem is about to find out. Inside the chimney, she notices a magnificent white brick, but this brick is special; it lets Jem into a magical world full of toys. Do you want to join Jem’s journey to Santa Claus’ wonderland? Grab "Behind the White Brick" and come along. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories.

‘The Lost Prince’ is a children’s novel from ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ author Frances Hodgson Burnett. Published in 1915, it tells the tale of twelve-year-old Marco Loristan and his father Stefan, who come from the fictional land of Samavia.

Mary Lennox nie należała do grzecznych dziewczynek. Od małego nie szanowała służby i była niemiła dla otoczenia. W wieku dziesięciu lat straciła rodziców i zmuszona była opuścić Indie, w których mieszkała. Przenosi się do angielskiej posiadłości wuja, która zdaje się pełna tajemnic. Początkowo Mary stara się zachowywać tak, jak w Indiach. Stopniowo jednak zmienia nastawienie zarówno do służby, jak i do swojego pobytu w Anglii. Pewnej nocy dziewczynka podąża za płaczącym głosem. Tak poznaje Colina, hipochondrycznego kuzyna.

Den faderlöse Cedric bor i en sjabbig lägenhet med sin mor. Mor och son är mycket fattiga, men de älskar varandra högt. En dag får de en nyhet som ska förändra Cedrics liv - han är i själva verket arvinge till en den förmögne brittiske earlen av Derincourt! Men earlen är en sträng man, som vägrar låta Cedrics mor bo på hans gods i England. Cedric tvingas skiljas från sin mor och uppfostras till en riktig liten lord.

"A Little Princess" is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School", which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine.

Rosalie Vanderpoel, the daughter of an American multimillionaire marries an impoverished English baronet and goes to live in England. She all but loses contact with her family in America. Years later her younger sister Bettina, beautiful, intelligent and extremely rich, goes to England to find what has happened to her sister. She finds Rosalie shabby and dispirited, cowed by her husband's ill-treatment. Bettina sets about to rectify matters.

This is a short story about a shy, quiet little girl living in a big city. When her parents are offered the opportunity to take care of a house in the suburbs for the summer she meets another little girl in the house and they become playmates.

Cédric vit avec sa mère à New York dans l'harmonie et l'insouciance de l'enfance. Un jour, il apprend qu'il hérite, de son père, d'un titre de noblesse et d'un domaine en Angleterre. Il part donc immédiatement vivre sa nouvelle existence. Mais à son arrivée, il se heurte à la sévérité de son grand-père qui veut faire de lui un véritable aristocrate.

"Little Lord Fauntleroy" is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886.

Imagine that you are a little boy. Your handsome father is dead, and each day your beautiful mother grows weaker from grief. The two of you have little money, and even less hope for the future. Would you want to give up, or can you be brave? Now a surprising message comes from England. You are heir to a title, a lordship. Soon, you will be on your way to live with a wealthy but grumpy old uncle, whom you have never met. But you are going to live with him in a castle! This is the story of Little Lord Fauntleroy.